The flush toilet was voted the best medical advance of the last 200 years by the readers of the British Medical Journal, and they were choosing over the Pill, anesthesia, and surgery.
Cititorii revistei British Medical Journal au votat WC-ul ca fiind cel mai mare progres medical al ultimilor 200 de ani, deși aveau de ales între pilula contraceptivă, anestezie și chirurgie.