Rod Stewart's Glastonbury boombox toilet and other unusual loos
Some of the biggest names in the world of music are performing at Glastonbury this year, but a toilet at the festival is also pulling in the crowdsInside a giant stereo, the special loo is decorated with leopard print - a pattern co-designer rockstar Sir Rod Stewart often wears.People using it will also be welcomed with the sound of some of his famous songs.It's part of a partnership with the organisation WaterAid to show the importance of clean water and spread awareness of people in the world who can't access it. Of course, this isn't the only time a toilet design has got people talking, here's a look at a few other unusual loos.
The Slanty
This toilet is designed to slope downwards slightly, making it uncomfortable to sit on for more than a few minutes.It was featured in the news in 2019 with its design splitting opinion.The designer behind the toilet says it is engineered to the user's "long-term health and wellbeing first".
The loo for two
It wasn't just what was happening on the slopes that got people talking about the Winter Olympics in Sochi in 2014.A picture of a double loo took some of the lime light, with the phot of two toilets side-by-side in a cubicle causing a fair bit of confusion online.BBC reporter Steve Rosenberg who took the snap told Newsround at the time: "There's only one toilet roll holder on the wall - you'd expect two if they were planning to create two separate booths."
The fish-friendly flush
Goldfish don't usually go together with toilets for the best reasons, but one company tried to change that when they invented the Fish 'n' Flush toilet.Although it looks like the fish are in the cistern they are actually in a separate tank divided by a special plastic.
A loo with a view
This toilet at the Shard is around 300 metres above London on the 68th floor of the £2 billion development.So not one to go to if you're scared of heights!
The toilet you weren't egg-specting
These egg-shaped pods are actually toilet cubicles in a restaurant in London.The futuristic design is borrowed from flotation tanks.Eerie music and futuristic sounds apparently play inside the pods, which also feature colour-changing LED lighting.
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