Texas man booby-trapped toilets with pressure-activated explosives, 3 injured
A Texas man is accused of placing a pressurized explosive device in a public restroom, injuring three people. The first attack was reported on July 20 at the Washtub car wash in Helotes, about 30 minutes northwest of San Antonio. Staff were reportedly able to identify Alden to police because he was a “regular customer” […]
Texas man hid explosives under toilets at local businesses that detonated when victims sat down
This prank is terrible. A Texas man is accused of hiding explosive devices under toilet seats at two local car washes, causing explosions that injured two women and a girl, police said. According to an arrest affidavit, Paul Moses Alden, 46, is accused of setting off small commercial fireworks, which explode when pressure is applied, […]
San Francisco Can’t Seem To Shake Its Poop Problem Despite Spending Millions On Public Toilets
Despite spending millions of dollars on public restrooms, San Francisco is still seeing tens of thousands of incidents involving poop on the street, according to a local outlet. San Francisco saw over 32,000 calls involving feces on the streets in 2023, despite the city’s Public Works Department and its Recreation and Park Department maintaining 46 […]
San Francisco feces calls rising dramatically despite millions spent on public toilets: report
Despite the city’s multimillion-dollar efforts to reduce its public waste problem, San Francisco residents and visitors continue to complain about human and animal feces on the streets. “When you walk out the door and take that first step, the first thing that comes to mind is to watch where you’re stepping,” said resident Adam Kezorski. […]
What makes airplane toilets so ‘extraordinary’? Flight experts explain why they suck — in a good way
Airplane toilets are literally the worst. Airplane toilets aren’t as simple as just touching and flushing. Aviation experts have stunned travelers by revealing the “extraordinary” amount of engineering that has gone into ensuring people can operate safely at 40,000 feet. “It’s like a vacuum cleaner, it’s the worst,” explained Nigel Jones, an aircraft engineer at […]