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"A theme park dedicated to toilets has opened in South Korea. The Restroom Cultural Park is located in the southern city of Suwon and as well as numerous statues, features a historical toilet timeline, &amp;quot;fun facts&amp;quot; about human excrement and a toilet-themed art gallery.   The attraction was built in memory of the city&amp;#039;s former mayor Sim Jae-Duck, who had the nickname &amp;#039;Mr Toilet&amp;#039;.  According to BBC News, Jae-Duck was reportedly born in his grandmother&amp;#039;s toilet, which sparked an obsession with lavatories. Jae-Duck spent his life campaigning for better facilities across the sovereign state and even built a toilet-shaped home to live in, which now houses the theme park&amp;#039;s museum and his original WC. Park employee Lee Youn Souk said the cultural importance and evolution of toilets should not be underestimated. &amp;quot;We just focus on eating everyday, we sometimes overlook the importance of the toilet,&amp;quot; she explained. &amp;quot;We already know upon waking up in the morning we should go to the toilet but people don&amp;#039;t want to talk about this. [They are] so important for health, sanitation and water conservation.&amp;quot; Suwon is proud of its reputation as &amp;#039;the toilet city&amp;#039; and every year holds a &amp;#039;Golden Poop Art Festival&amp;#039;. The area even lists its public conveniences at tourist attractions on the city council website. Last week, a Japanese company unveiled their contribution to toilet evolution in the form of a goalkeeping loo. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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