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TIL about 1 million liters of urine is spilled onto the bathroom floor every day in the U.S.
(www.livescience.com)
How would anyone know that??
this post was submitted on 13 Apr 2025
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I'd hate to be the guy that has to mop that bathroom
Now do it for Ireland and measure it in pints.
You can keep it about Americans though.
The CYBER urinal will revolutionize this, fertilize homeless camps and change life as we know it. Act now!
Am I the only one thinking what's the big deal? Bathroom floors are usually hard surfaces and have a drain. Im not a urinal user, so take that for what it's worth.
The people who did the research do think it is a big deal, and it might be exactly the reason why you don't use a urinal (although that could also have to do with your body parts, I don't know you).
[...] the researchers wrote in the study. "The use of urinals often results in significant splatter (splashback) as urine splashes upon impact with the urinal generating droplets which travel back onto the floor and user."
This splashback is a breeding ground for bacteria, resulting in bad smells in public restrooms and the potential for the spread of diseases.
"The surfaces of urinals have significantly higher concentrations of bacteria than traditional toilets, with surrounding floors having the highest level," the researchers added.
This high level of spillage of urine requires frequent cleaning, which uses a large volume of water, is unpleasant work for custodial staff and is very expensive.
I don't want to have to stand in someone elses piss puddle while taking a leak or worse yet slip and fall in it.
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Urine Georg,
Where is this bathroom so I can avoid it?
Poor floor
Clearly somebody has a bladder problem.
That must be a big bathroom!!