Chinese scientists have discovered a 2200-2400 year old flush toilet. It is clear from this that the toilet used in modern times is not a new invention, but the people of China have used it in ancient times.
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We say that we are living in the modern world, where technology With the increase of technology, we are adopting new methods and new things, but in the last few hundred-thousand years, many such inventions have happened, as if on the basis of which we are living modern life today. This thing is also clear from a recent discovery. Scientists in China discovered thousands of years old flush toilet Has been found out, which makes it clear that it is not the discovery of the modern world, but it has been discovered and used thousands of years ago.
Researchers from China’s Academy of Social Sciences had reached two ancient buildings in the city of Yueyang for some research, where they also found a flush toilet. Seeing this, the researchers of the Institute of Archeology were stunned. He told that the flush toilet seems to be 2200 to 2400 years old, which is said to be the period from the Warring States period to the beginning of the Han dynasty. The story of this flush toilet is even more interesting because the discovery and origin of the modern flush toilet is believed to be Victorian England.
Very different from modern flush toilet
Fan Mingyang, a design expert in Ancient Tools, says that the toilet is very advanced, for example, due to the drainage system in the toilet used in modern times, it is quite different. According to media reports, this flush toilet was discovered by Chinese archaeologists last year. It is said that this is the first such discovery, where flush toilets have been found only in China.
A scientist told that we were quite surprised by this discovery, but later we started laughing a lot after seeing it. Scientists believe, if the surrounding lands are searched, then we can also get to know what those people used to eat. How was his diet?
Sir Harrington made the first flush toilet
Well, if we talk about modern flush toilet, it is believed that it was first used in Victorian England in Britain. The credit for this goes to Elizabeth I’s godson, Sir John Harrington, who in 1592 invented a drainage system with a water tank and a small downpipe, which is said to have been similar to today’s flush toilet.
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