News Weird News Viral World's weirdest homes: From teapot-shaped domes to gigantic toilet houses We've taken a look at some of the bizarre architectural creations from around the world which ...

The spirit of tea, whether practiced in its Eastern or Western form, is one of generosity -- a fact that is embodied in the very shape of the teapot itself and thus informs the exhibition as a whole.

There have been various theories about why U-shaped seats are used in public restrooms. Some speculated that it was due to men being less careful in public toilets or fears of spreading STIs.

For the first time in a century, Charmin is revolutionizing the world of toilet paper—simply by changing the shape of the perforation. Replacing the traditional straight line with a scalloped ...

There’s a reason public toilets are equipped with U-shaped seats as opposed to the O-shaped ones you’d find on your personal porcelain throne at home.

There’s a difference between a public toilet and the one in your house, and it’s not the smell: their seats are shaped differently. Almost all public restrooms have what are called open front ...

Teapots made in strange shapes are not a new idea. In the 18th Century the famous Meissen factory of Germany, English Staffordshire potters, and Chinese and Japanese artists made teapots shaped ...

In the online encyclopedia’s tome on toilet seats, the subsection on open front toilet seats also mulls various theories, e.g., that the U-shaped seat is ergonomically better. (How exactly?

First, elongated toilets. These bowls are egg-shaped and give you a couple extra inches in length for comfort and a larger target area. Because of the longer shape, elongated bowls are popular.

Imagine a teapot that doesn’t really look like a teapot. It doesn’t have a traditional teapot shape. Nor is it made out of traditional teapot materials. No porcelain or clay for this teapot ...

The toilet house The late mayor of Suwon, South Korea, Sim Jae-Duck, built his loo-shaped, two-story home to mark the 2007 inaugural meeting of the World Toilet Association.