Fascinated by the recent discussions on airline lavatories here on Gadling recently, I thought I’d throw together a little quiz for you, so you could test your knowledge of toilet trivia. All the questions are True or False. Good luck!
1.) A woman on a flight from Scandinavia to the United States had to be pried free by a rescue team after a high-pressure vacuum flush sealed her to the toilet seat of a Boeing 767.
2.) Once inside an airplane lavatory, with the slide-lock shut, the door can not be opened from the cabin.
3.) The first toilets in airplanes were simple buckets.
4.) It is possible to hang yourself in an airplane lavatory.
5.) Last fall, a man tried to blow up a plane by placing an iPod in a lavatory.
6.) Tampering with an airplane lavatory’s smoke detector will result in a higher fine than smoking in an airplane lavatory.
To avoid any problems with accidentally seeing the answers, I decided to insert a short video here. the clip explains how to enjoy an airplane restroom experience more. Watch, learn, then check your answers.
1.) False. ABC explains that it was a case of gossip gone wild, and the Poop Report, in all their poopy wisdom actually tried to get stuck to the seat. It can’t be done.
2.) False. Asia Spirit reports that it is actually very easy to release the lock from outside the lavatory: “On a ‘classic’ toilet door, just insert a key, or a pen, in the slot and move it sideways — the plastic panel is coupled with the latch. On “vacuum” toilet door, with your fingernail lift the cover and slide the exposed latch.”
3.) True. According to Asia Spirit, “The first toilets in airplanes were simple buckets. Information on early flushing systems is not available, however aircraft’s cabin were not pressurized and it was easy to open doors and windows.”
5.) False. The passenger dropped his iPod in the toilet on accident. When the flight attendants noticed that the toilet wasn’t functioning properly, they called TSA. Panic ensued. Read the kid’s story.