cross-posted from: https://lemmy.blahaj.zone/post/20105297
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hbmmaster posts:
common misconception! Thomas Crapper didn't invent the flush toilet. it was actually patented by Alexander Cumming. what Crapper invented was the floating ballcock.perjuryfan replies:
dude i just looked up that cumming toilet crapper ballcock thing they were talking about, that's true. that's like 100 percent- everything they said was true. the ballcock is real and it was patented by crapper, it's the ball inside the toilet that floats with the water
Smiling friends screenshot, Yellow guy with phone in hand talks to small purple guy.eh-fandomtrash replies:
Guess who just decided to fact check this post and found out that yes, the information above is correct…relevant-wikipedia-articles replies:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Crapper
Well, that was my risky click of the day!