Urinal Design

by Chris Christensen Add comments
categories: Gadgets and Inventions

TruthOrFiction.com deals with rumors on the internet of which there are many, but every once in a while the rumors turn out to be true. The rumor in this case:

Pictures of a urinal that says they are in the airport in Amsterdam. There is what appears to be a house fly in the bowl of the urinal.The eRumor says the fly is there on purpose and has reduced spillage by 80 percent.

The pictures are authentic and the story is accurate. TruthOrFiction.com contacted authorities at Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam who us that the flies etched on the urinals “saves us a lot of money on cleaning.”

by Chris Christensen

I am the Director of Engineering for TripAdvisor.com/Flights. I am also the host of the Amateur Traveler. The Amateur Traveler is an online travel show that focuses primarily on travel destinations and what are the best places to travel to. It includes both a weekly audio podcast, a video podcast, and a blog.

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Craig Elliott

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I can confirm that is true. I’ve pee’d on that fly….. It does give you something ot do.

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