Auto-flush toilets just don’t know when to quit

Grist
By Katie HerzogFeb 20, 2015, 4:15 pm652 ptsHot
It’s a common scene: You’re hovering above the toilet in some airport or rest stop, when, mid-stream, the toilet beneath you starts flushing. By the time you’ve finished relieving yourself, the ubiquitous auto-flush toilet may have auto-flushed for you two or three times. For those of us concerned about…

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