Victorian toilets sometimes became stinky deathtraps. This video explains why—and be warned, it's a bit graphic. If one decided to light a cigarette or candle while on or near one of these 19th-century thrones, the results could be catastrophic.
Unlike modern toilets, where waste is flushed away, the waste stored beneath toilets in the Victorian era prod…
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