Did You Know...
...that several people are credited with the invention of the flush toilet? Most people have heard of Thomas Crapper (1837-1910), the sanitary engineer who invented the valve-and-siphon arrangement that made the modern toilet possible. Another claimant to "the throne" was British inventor Alexander Cumming who patented a toilet in 1775. Then there's a nameless Minoan (a native of ancient Crete) who lived 4,000 years ago who supposedly was ahead of his time and created the first flush toilet!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5095195 | Automated videocassette dispensing terminal with reservation feature A system for renting pre-recorded videocassettes in which an automatic videocassette dispensing terminal communicates with and becomes part of a store's computerized videocassette rental system. The store's computer receives and compiles information relat... | 03/10/1992 |
| 5013897 | Automated videocassette dispensing terminal coupled to store's computerized rental system A system for renting pre-recorded videocassettes in which an automatic videocassette dispensing terminal communicates with and becomes part of store's computerized videocassette rental system. The store's computer receives and complies information relatin... | 05/07/1991 |
