Controversial and bizarre toilet facts from around the world

Sanitation facts: According to the World Health Organization 2.3 billion people still do not have access to toilets.

Years on the can: It's estimated that the average person spends around three years of their life on the toilet.

How many times do we use the toilet:  An average person will go to the toilet 2,500 times a year.


Cuba: There are shortages of some basic goods in Cuba, and toilet paper is one of them. 

France: People urinating on the streets of Paris became an issue, and not even a €68 fee for public urination stopped the problem.

Germany: To avoid getting toilets dirty, men in Germany are being encouraged to pee sitting down instead of doing it standing.

Germany: This has caused some controversy, and sparked heated debates about whether or not men should sit down to pee.

Sweden: You have to pay to use many public toilets in Sweden.

Sweden: So don't forget to carry some change in your pocket when you're out and about in the Scandinavian country.

France: The solution  Eco-friendly public urinals called "uritrottoirs.

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