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TIL: There is a museum of toilet in New Delhi named Sulabh International Museum Of Toilets. It features rare collection of toilets from 2500BC up to today and gives a view of evolution of toilet related social custom, sanitary habits and technology and shows how deep rooted a simple toilet is.

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