The Dark Past of the Chamber Pot

What does the expression «put out the fire in the fireplace» mean? What do you think of public restrooms?

Did you know that the ancient Greek king Minos was one of the first owners of a comfortable «toilet throne» with a flush?

What do you think about space diapers?
The history of the toilet indeed goes back to deep antiquity, and it's very interesting to trace how attitudes toward human natural needs have changed from the chamber pot to bathrooms with heated floors and designer renovations.
Polish writer Iwona Wierzbicka did extensive work studying all aspects of this topic — from moral and ethical to physiological.
For middle and high school age children.