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Cake day: March 11th, 2025

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  • Not saying it is for similar reasons, but Russia is, as far as I know, quite comparable to European countries in this regard. They’re losing much more young men, so the demographic will be very different in the future but I don’t think birth rate is actually that far off and not nearly as dramatic as south-korea’s is for example.











  • The people who did the research do think it is a big deal, and it might be exactly the reason why you don’t use a urinal (although that could also have to do with your body parts, I don’t know you).

    […] the researchers wrote in the study. “The use of urinals often results in significant splatter (splashback) as urine splashes upon impact with the urinal generating droplets which travel back onto the floor and user.”

    This splashback is a breeding ground for bacteria, resulting in bad smells in public restrooms and the potential for the spread of diseases.

    “The surfaces of urinals have significantly higher concentrations of bacteria than traditional toilets, with surrounding floors having the highest level,” the researchers added.

    This high level of spillage of urine requires frequent cleaning, which uses a large volume of water, is unpleasant work for custodial staff and is very expensive.





  • The researchers suggest that if Nautilus was to replace the 56 million urinals across the U.S., around 1 million liters of urine would be prevented from being splashed onto the floor every day. Assuming that the volume of water needed to clean up spilled urine is about 10 times that of the volume of urine, about 10 million liters (2,199,692 gallons) of fresh water could be saved every day, the scientists said.

    The widespread adoption of these urinal designs “would result in considerable conservation of human resources, cost, cleaning chemicals, and water usage, rendering large-scale impacts on modern society by improving sustainability, hygiene, and accessibility,” the researchers wrote.

    They should drop everything and do this first thing.