![History Rage Podcast on Twitter: "#RAGEOFTHEDAY - Thomas Crapper DID NOT invent the flushing toilet. the Minoans had them. the flushing toilet was re-invented in the 16th century by John Harrington. It History Rage Podcast on Twitter: "#RAGEOFTHEDAY - Thomas Crapper DID NOT invent the flushing toilet. the Minoans had them. the flushing toilet was re-invented in the 16th century by John Harrington. It](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FD_Ch_uXEAA1-ez.jpg)
History Rage Podcast on Twitter: "#RAGEOFTHEDAY - Thomas Crapper DID NOT invent the flushing toilet. the Minoans had them. the flushing toilet was re-invented in the 16th century by John Harrington. It
Schuler Service Inc. - It's time for #FunFactFriday! Do you know why some people call the toilet "The John"? The flushing toilet was invented by a man named John Harrington in 1596.
![SIR JOHN HARINGTON English courtier and writer; inventor of the flush toilet Date: 1561 - 1612 Stock Photo - Alamy SIR JOHN HARINGTON English courtier and writer; inventor of the flush toilet Date: 1561 - 1612 Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/G39TGD/sir-john-harington-english-courtier-and-writer-inventor-of-the-flush-G39TGD.jpg)
SIR JOHN HARINGTON English courtier and writer; inventor of the flush toilet Date: 1561 - 1612 Stock Photo - Alamy
![Game of Thrones" star Kit Harington has a noble ancestor but not King of the North--John Harington invented the flush toilet in 1596 Game of Thrones" star Kit Harington has a noble ancestor but not King of the North--John Harington invented the flush toilet in 1596](http://www.thevintagenews.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/65/2018/04/ll-640x511.jpg)