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You depend on your toilet to work day in, day out. But when things go wrong with the toilet, they can go very wrong indeed. Fortunately, when you run into toilet trouble, you can frequently solve the ...

File this one under “Studies We Wish Had Let Us Remain Ignorant.” Scientists at the University of Arizona decided to investigate whether closing the toilet lid before flushing reduces ...

A study found that the floor and walls around the toilet could still get contaminated with viruses from the toilet bowl even when the lid is down during flushing. (Photo: Getty) Will shutting the ...

Researchers note there are no documented cases of the virus spreading this way. Closing the toilet lid when you flush could prevent the spread of the coronavirus. That's according to researchers in ...