Fusion Plumbing & Heating - Did You Know... Sir John Harrington, Godson of Queen Elizabeth, invented the first flush toilet in 1596? Hence why people call it "The John". Now You Know-Vember.
The Waterworks - #Fridayfunfact The flushing toilet was invented by John Harrington in 1596, which is where we get the nickname “the John.” We also call the toilet “the crapper” because of
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Game of Thrones" star Kit Harington has a noble ancestor but not King of the North--John Harington invented the flush toilet in 1596
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