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A bizarre yet interesting shareholder proposal floated by Japanese company Mitsui Mining and Smelting Co Ltd said that directors, corporate auditors, and employees shall squat on western-style toilet ...

A warehouse in Swindon has installed a 'hole-in-the-ground' toilet to cater for foreign workers, according to reports. Employees from eastern Europe apparently prefer squatting while using the loo, ...

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Visiting Thai public restrooms in destinations like temples or gas stations can sometimes surprise travellers with an unexpected encounter with the traditional squat toilet. This toilet type, despite ...