Fusion Plumbing & Heating - Did You Know... Sir John Harrington, Godson of Queen Elizabeth, invented the first flush toilet in 1596? Hence why people call it "The John". Now You Know-Vember.
![SIR JOHN HARINGTON English courtier and writer at the age of 30; he invented the flush toilet Date: 1561 - 1612 Stock Photo - Alamy SIR JOHN HARINGTON English courtier and writer at the age of 30; he invented the flush toilet Date: 1561 - 1612 Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/G39TGE/sir-john-harington-english-courtier-and-writer-at-the-age-of-30-he-G39TGE.jpg)
SIR JOHN HARINGTON English courtier and writer at the age of 30; he invented the flush toilet Date: 1561 - 1612 Stock Photo - Alamy
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