this post was submitted on 11 Oct 2023
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[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 year ago (4 children)

What great ideas didn’t begin as a thought on the toilet? /s

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago

The ones that started in the shower?

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children)

Supposedly Newton's idea of gravity but that story with the apple could just be a cover-up.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I mean. Maybe that's why he was squatting under the tree?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Well it was all downhill after that, so not sure it was great you know!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Well depends on how you define toilet. The flushing toilet was invented after issac newtons life so it definitely wasnt on what what would currently be considered a toilet.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Flux capacitor was thought of on the toilet I believe.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I think it was thought of after falling off a toilet, so toilet-assisted?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Yeah, toilet-assisted is the proper term

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

It's a little known fact that Newton was pooping under that apple tree when the apple fell on his head.