Japan's luckiest lavatories have received a government award for their spotless appearance in a hard-fought contest among the nation's prettiest and most practical loos.
Other
Sep 7, 2015
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Japan is readying to lift the lid on what could be its most effective global marketing gimmick yet: the high-tech toilet seat.
Other
May 13, 2015
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They call them frogmen. Their job is to climb into 8-foot-deep pit latrines, empty them with a bucket, then cart away mountains of human waste.
Engineering
May 12, 2015
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The site that sells everything from toilet paper to toys can now send you on a romantic getaway.
Business
Apr 21, 2015
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British people have been urged to stop flushing wet wipes down the toilet after a 50 percent surge in the number found in a beach survey.
Environment
Mar 19, 2015
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The leader of German electronic music pioneers Kraftwerk has sued a company for dubbing its new electric smartphone charger with the same name as the band.
Business
Mar 10, 2015
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India's government Wednesday announced a nationwide scheme to check whether people are using toilets as part of a cleanliness drive championed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Other
Dec 31, 2014
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The Japanese government is calling on its citizens to prepare for the worst-case scenario, should a major disaster hit the quake-prone archipelago: Stockpile toilet paper.
Energy & Green Tech
Aug 29, 2014
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In a country known for its high-tech 'smart loos', a Japanese exhibition dedicated to what gets flushed down them and featuring a giant toilet slide is making a splash in Tokyo.
Hi Tech & Innovation
Jul 10, 2014
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Many food-insecure families also struggle to afford basic non-food household goods, such as personal care, household, and baby-care products, according to a new University of Illinois study published in the Journal of Family ...
Social Sciences
Apr 2, 2014
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