Plumbing Boom in DC

The U.S. General Services Administration tested a prototype nuclear composting toilet in the GSA regional headquarters lady’s room on Monday. Unfortunately, the maiden voyage did not go as planned, and two brave test pilots were injured.

Details:

“Exploding toilets injure 2 federal workers,” Lisa Rein, Washington Post

“Toilet Tales: How Can a Commode Go Kaboom?” Jesse Emspak, Discovery News

“Exploding Toilet in GSA Building Injures DC Woman,” Cynthia Hsu, Injured: the FindLaw Accident, Injury, and Tort blog

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