In this episode
The true story of the toilet for kids: from flushing drains in the Indus Valley 4,500 years ago and Roman public toilets, to John Harington's flushing toilet for Queen Elizabeth I and the plumber Thomas Crapper.
• What the Romans used instead of toilet paper
• How the S-bend, invented in 1775, stopped the smell
• How London's Great Stink of 1858 led to sewers that saved lives
• Quiz questions to answer along the way
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