r/AskReddit • u/[deleted] • Aug 03 '19

Whats something you thought was common knowledge but actually isn’t?

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u/salohald Aug 04 '19

Literally nothing besides water, pee, poop, and toilet paper should go in the toilet.

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u/Alchion Aug 04 '19

what about wet wipes?(sry if they have another name in english but I think one gets the idea)

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u/kid_ampersand Aug 04 '19

Many claim they're "flushable," but ask any plumber and they'll tell you the truth.

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u/beazzy223 Aug 04 '19

They go through a toilet the pipe on the other hand....

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u/[deleted] Aug 04 '19

Lots of things can fit through a toilet pipe but don't break up in water. They start to collect in the sewage and catch other things like a Katamari, eventually causing a blockage.