Public toilet flushes send fecal matter higher than you might expect | USA TODAY

Engineers from the University of Colorado Boulder used laser lights to see just what happens when you flush a public toilet.
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University of Colorado Boulder engineers studying the spread of fecal pathogens and health hazards associated with flushing pointed laser lights at a lid-less public restroom toilet, the same kind commonly seen in North American public restrooms, to illuminate rapid spreading tiny water droplets.

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6 comments

  1. Omg I knew fecal matter came up but not to that extent! That’s a lot ! Especially a public restroom! Or god the dreaded porter potties! I feel like I’m in a torture chamber in those things! 😂

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