Through the Years: A Gallery of the World's Toilets
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Sanitation in Nepal
(Image credit: WaterAid / Marco Betti)
A family stands outside their award winning toilet built with WaterAid's assistance in Beli, Terai region, Nepal
Toilet in Asia
(Image credit: Colman Lerner Gerardo, Shutterstock)
A "squat-pot" style toilet built into the floor, a common design in many Asian countries.
Luxury Bathroom
(Image credit: Kletr, Shutterstock)
For those who'd like a little luxury in their restroom, there's always the bidet option.
Article continues belowBathroom at 20,000 Feet
(Image credit: Xaviar Marchant,Shutterstock)
Airplane toilets use little water and lots of suction to suck waste into a storage tank until it can be emptied.
Toilet in Space
(Image credit: Stephanie Pappas, LiveScience)
Possibly the highest-tech toilets are those used by astronauts in space. Here, a mock-up of the toilets on the Space Shuttle at Johnson Space Center in Houston, Tex.
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