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What innovation allows modern bathrooms to balance luxury and practicality?
A combination of separate tubs for specific purposes and water-saving designs.
Why were hot tubs originally made from wine barrels in the 1970s?
They were readily available and suitable for soaking.
What type of baths did pioneers in America use during their westward journeys?
Portable steam baths.
What did Native American sweat lodges combine bathing with?
Purification and healing ceremonies.
What invention did Jacuzzi bring to bathtubs?
Whirlpool baths with jets that shot bubbles.
What became a popular alternative to claw-foot tubs in 1911?
Built-in bathtubs set flat on the floor.
What was the size of the custom bathtub made for President William Howard Taft?
Large enough to hold four workmen sitting inside.
What shape was Benjamin Franklin’s portable bathtub?
Shaped like a short boot (slipper bath).
Why did early Christians in Europe disapprove of bathing?
They believed it was sinful and unhealthful.
What material was the earliest known bathtub, found in Knossos, made of?
Clay
What feature of Sakier’s sink made it visually appealing?
The repetition of straight lines and balanced proportions.
What exhibition included Sakier’s prefabricated sink unit?
Machine Art at the New York Museum of Modern Art.
Why were gray plastic sink handles designed after World War II unpopular?
They reminded people of wartime materials.
What type of sink did the Kohler Company introduce in the 1930s that didn’t sell well?
The "dental lavatory" or Denlava.
What shape did Gio Ponti design for his sink in 1953?
An angled shape resembling arms washing.
Who designed the prefabricated floor-to-ceiling bathroom unit in the 20th century?
George Sakier.
What innovation made sinks more sanitary in the 1880s?
The development of vitreous china.
What was one of the main materials used to make washbasins in the 1830s?
Marble.
What French word does “lavatory” come from, and what does it mean?
"Lavabo," meaning “to offer a wash.”
What ancient civilizations showed people washing with water poured from jugs?
Ancient Egyptians and Greeks.
What problem occurred with low-flush toilets in 1996?
They lacked flushing power and often overflowed.
Why did people prefer white bathroom fixtures in the early 20th century?
White was associated with cleanliness and looked sanitary.
What kind of water system do modern environmentally-friendly toilets often use?
Systems that recycle wastewater from sinks into the toilet tank.
What was the name of the first American poet to install an indoor toilet?
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.
What did early settlers in the United States use to decorate outhouses?
Wallpaper, newspaper, and catalogs.
What innovation did Thomas Crapper contribute to toilets?
He perfected the cistern, making flushing quieter.
Who invented the first flushing toilet, and when?
Sir John Harington in 1596.
What phrase did people shout in the Middle Ages before throwing the contents of their chamber pots out the window?
“Gardy-loo!”
What material was the toilet seat in the ancient Egyptian city of Tel el Amarna made from?
Limestone.
What were early Roman latrine seats separated by in Timgad, North Africa?
Carvings of dolphins.
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