Fake urine poses law enforcement challenge. People trying to pass off another person's urine has long been an issue for Tippecanoe County, Ind., courts. In recent years, testers are seeing more synthetic urine kits. The (Lafayette, Ind.) Journal & Courier.
Quick Answer. The bathroom of a maritime vessel is known as the head because of its location aboard vessels in the bow or fore of the ship, as explained by the Naval Heritage and History Command. The term first appears in 1708 in Woodes Rogers' book, A Cruising Voyage Around the World.. Continue Reading.
Answer Wiki. The reason the toilet on a boat is called the Head is that in old ships the toilet was located in the head of the ship or the bow. Typically the bow was down wind on a sailing ship and the waste would be blown away from the ship. Also, the bow crashing onto the waves would scour the drain port to the toilet.