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Default Testing flush toilets

On Jul 9, 10:57*pm, 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


I had read that years ago canned dog food was used as "toilet test
matter".