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2006-10-11 13:01:29 · 7 answers · asked by Saffernellie 6 in Education & Reference ➔ Trivia
Probably a very lonely guy wit no friends befriended a toilet and named it "John". Then other people started calling the toilet "John". Then they all lived happily ever after. The end.
2006-10-11 13:31:49 · answer #1 · answered by chizwhiz 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Actually, the flush toilet was not invented by Thomas Crapper. Mr Crapper simply owned the first company that mass produced toilets. There was a plaque on each toilet which stated something along the lines of: "Another Fine Product of Thomas Crapper, Inc"
2006-10-12 06:38:39 · answer #2 · answered by quntmphys238 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thomas Crapper did not invent the flush toilet — credit is usually given to Sir John Harington in 1596, with Alexander Cummings' 1775 toilet regarded as the first of the modern line — but he did popularise it. He was a shrewd businessman, salesman and self-publicist. In a time when bathroom fixtures were barely spoken of, he heavily promoted sanitary plumbing and pioneered the concept of the bathroom fittings showroom.
2006-10-11 20:43:00 · answer #3 · answered by jsweit8573 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Actually I think his name was "John" Thomas Crapper!
2006-10-11 20:08:00 · answer #4 · answered by mom can I have? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
then why do austrians call it the loo. and thats why we call it the crapper
2006-10-11 20:08:59 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it wasn't invented by him he just perfected it
2006-10-11 20:09:52 · answer #6 · answered by dmbu27 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
it doesnt matter, we credit him anyway.... everytime we take a crap.
2006-10-12 05:30:55 · answer #7 · answered by E W 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋