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Bathroom technology really took off in the 20th century. Flushable valves, water tanks that rest on top of the bowl rather than above, toilet-paper rolls (invented in 1890 but not heavily marketed until 1902) - these minor improvements seem like necessities now. And if you think the toilet hasn't changed recently, think again: in 1994 Congress passed the Energy Policy Act, requiring common flush toilets to use only 1.6 gallons of water, less than half of what they consumed before. The "low flow" law left a lot of consumers dissatisfied (and a lot of toilets clogged) until companies developed...
...mail. So next time you’re rushing to that Ec 10 lecture, take a minute to soak up the magic of Biggers’ piece, before it’s gone on December 2. We guarantee it’ll take your mind off that Expos paper...at least until the Mem Church bells remind you you’re late for class, anyway...
...Paper due dates are approaching, finals are just around the bend, and the days are growing shorter, engulfing Cambridge in metaphorical and actual darkness. “Happiness can be found even in the darkest of times if one only remembers to turn on the light,” said Albus Dumbledore in the movie “Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.” This month, Boston’s Museum of Science is putting a spotlight on “Harry Potter: The Exhibition...
...going to make that decision for a little bit. I thought it was important to step away from the political process. It’s really nice waking up in the morning and reading the paper and realizing that nobody is trying to kill you politically today. I’m a public servant at heart, but I haven’t made a final decision on whether being the governor is the best way to do that...
...fans from both teams, leaving an additional 15% of the stadium's seats for Sudanese, so as to create a buffer zone. But even that might fail. Sudanese ticket holders could potentially sell to Egyptians and Algerians, and the coach of Sudan's national team told a British paper that he expected to see "massive security issues...