Flush with Knowledge!
Celebrate World Toilet Day on 11/19 with trivia and fun facts about bathroom lore and sanitation!
15 questions · Published November 9, 2026
Trivia questions (5 of 15)
- Multiple Choice
1. Which of these is NOT a common nickname for a toilet or bathroom?
“John", “loo", and “W.C.” are all common terms for a toilet or bathroom in different regions. A galley, by contrast, is a kitchen—especially the compact kitchen found on ships, aircraft, and trains.
- Multiple Choice
2. What letter of the alphabet is often used to describe the shape of the curved discharge pipes used in toilet construction?
The curved toilet discharge pipe is commonly called an “S-trap" (or "P-trap"/"U-bend" depending on its shape and installation.) The trap’s bend holds water, creating a seal that helps block sewer gases from entering the bathroom.
- Multiple Choice
3. Fictional store manager Mr. George _______ was known for the TV commercial catchphrase: "Please don't squeeze the Charmin!"
Between 1965 and 1985, Mr. Whipple was a pop-culture icon in Charmin commercials. The joke was that he constantly scolded shoppers for squeezing the toilet paper, while secretly enjoying doing it himself.
- Fill In The Blank
4. NASA has invested more than $20 million in a suction-style toilet for the International _____ Station.
NASA’s toilet technology has to work in microgravity, where water and waste don’t simply fall downward. Modern space toilets use airflow and careful engineering to keep everything contained aboard the International Space Station.
- Multiple Choice
5. Which of these 1960s films is recognized as being the first to show a flushing toilet on the big screen?
Alfred Hitchcock’s "Psycho" (1960) famously pushed boundaries by showing a toilet flushing—something Hollywood’s Production Code had long discouraged on screen. The moment helped make the film feel startlingly modern even before its more notorious shower scene.
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