On Jul 10, 6:57*am, Higgs Boson wrote:
High on the list of things I really didn't need to know is how
engineers test a flush toilet's "load". *According to Popular
Mechanics, their unit is a condom full of 50 grams of miso paste.
"Engineers flush six units to simulate a typical man's demands. *At
trade show demos, folks toss in 10 units at a time. *The 1/2 kilo test
proves the loo can handle even the toughest encounters."

I used to like Japanese food, but now...

HB

The inventor of the modern flush toilet
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Jennings
The man who made them popular.
http://uk.ask.com/question/year-did-...ted-the-toilet
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crapper,_Thomas
Still ont he go.
http://www.thomas-crapper.com/