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Re:Dutch Scientists Find a Novel Coronavirus Early-Warning S... by war1025 on Wednesday May 27, 2020 @10:26AM (#23323799)
> people suggest closing the toilet lid before flushing

I was taught to always close the lid if you weren't actively using the toilet.

It always weirds me out a bit that the majority of people leave the lid up. What's the point of having a lid if you're not going to use it?

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Re:Dutch Scientists Find a Novel Coronavirus Early-Warning S... by pvaldes on Wednesday May 27, 2020 @11:05AM (#23324449)
> I was taught to always close the lid if you weren't actively using the toilet.

The difference here is in: close the lid before flushing

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Re:Dutch Scientists Find a Novel Coronavirus Early-Warning S... by war1025 on Wednesday May 27, 2020 @11:36AM (#23324880)
Well I was taught to do it in one motion. One hand closes the lid and the other pushes the flusher. So it is closed by the time things start spraying around.
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Re:Dutch Scientists Find a Novel Coronavirus Early-Warning S... by mygo on Thursday May 28, 2020 @01:25PM (#23339967)
But if it’s closed then how do you know everything went down? I’ve had some double flushers in my day.
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Re:Dutch Scientists Find a Novel Coronavirus Early-Warning S... by aaron695 on Wednesday May 27, 2020 @03:10PM (#23328342)
There's no evidence commonly presented the lid does anything health related.

Touching the toilet is considered bad.

That's the reason please don't.

I guess people consider the lid aesthetic.

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Re:Dutch Scientists Find a Novel Coronavirus Early-Warning S... by laGrenouille on Wednesday May 27, 2020 @05:53PM (#23330549)
Not just aesthetic! It also turns the toilet into a seat. Useful for various activities such as dealing with young kids and pets.
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