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    World Toilet Day

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    Toilet Signs Give The Scoop On Pee And Poop

    Nov 19, 2019
    In honor of World Toilet Day, here is a sampling of toilet etiquette signage. It's hard to argue with advice like: "Please use a toilet finely."
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    This toilet belongs to the Legarda family in the Philippines. Judith and her husband, Joel, live with their four children and have a monthly income of $865.
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    PHOTOS: Peep At The Toilets Of 7 Families Around The World

    Nov 19, 2017
    On World Toilet Day — November 19 — the goal is to raise awareness about the importance of toilets in reducing diarrheal disease. These pictures show that toilets can come in all shapes and sizes.
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    A toilet sign in Kyoto, Japan, offers some helpful and humorous advice.
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    Toilet Signs Are Mysterious And Mirth-Inducing

    Nov 18, 2017
    The signs offer important advice. But it seems they can't help but offer humor as well.
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    Lollapa-LOO-za: A Toilet Day Festival And Its Host City's Toilet Options

    Nov 19, 2016
    Let's take a grand tour of Mumbai's toilets, from deluxe to holes in the ground for squatting to ... the railroad tracks?
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    A mother holds her child at a diarrhea treatment center set up and run by the public health organization Calcutta Kids.
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    Diarrhea 101: Time To Talk About Something We Don't Usually Talk About

    Nov 18, 2016
    Everyone has diarrhea from time to time. For most, it's often no more than an inconvenience. But with the right mix of toxic circumstances, it can prove deadly.
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    A trio of toilets, photographed by Samantha Russell, a Peace Corps volunteer, in Viti Levu Island, Fiji.
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    To Make A Big Stink About Diarrhea, Ask 'Em To Write A Poo-em

    Nov 17, 2016
    Defeat DD is raising awareness for the No. 2 killer of children under five around the world — by getting people to write haikus about poop.
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    You Won't Believe How Many Special Days Are On The U.N. Calendar

    Jan 16, 2016
    The answer: 129 (give or take). They range from serious (victims of slavery day) to seemingly silly (toilet day). Do the days really make a difference?
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    If You Follow These Signs, You'll Flush With Success: #WorldToiletDay

    Nov 19, 2015
    Billions of people around the world don't use flush toilets. That's why there are so many signs that explain what to do — and what not to do.
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    Jane Otai grew up with no toilet in her family home. She'd try not to drink water so she could avoid visits to the unappealing community toilet.
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    Happy #WorldToiletDay! Here's What It's Like To Live Without One

    Nov 19, 2015
    Walk to the stinky community toilet. Stand in line. Dance to keep from peeing. Curse the people inside for taking too long. Never go at night because predators lurk.
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