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A history of sewage management
This is the way we've processed the act of defecation
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To delve into the history of sewage is to explore the evolution of sanitation technology and the invention of the modern-day flush toilet. The story begins with a latrine carved out of the ground in about 2500 BCE, and has progressed to a waste collection system designed for NASA astronauts. Intrigued?
Take a seat and click through this gallery to find out more about how we've processed the act of defecation.
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