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Thomas Crapper invented the modern flush toilet.

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REFUTED
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Is it true that Thomas Crapper invented the modern flush toilet?

No. Multiple reference and fact-check sources state that Thomas Crapper did not invent the flush toilet, crediting earlier figures such as Sir John Harington and Alexander Cumming. Crapper is described as a plumber and sanitary-ware merchant who popularized and improved fittings, not the inventor.

Verdict: REFUTED · 1 source for, 6 against · Last checked

Evidence for · 1
Random House Webster's wit & humor quotationary
2000
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Random House Webster's wit & humor quotationary. (2000). archive.org. https://archive.org/details/randomhousewebst0000unse_r3p4

Evidence against · 6
Thomas Crapper
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Thomas Crapper. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Crapper

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Thomas Crapper: Inventor of the Flush Toilet?
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Thomas Crapper: Inventor of the Flush Toilet?. (n.d.). snopes.com. https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/thomas-crapper/

Who Invented the Flush Toilet? | HISTORY
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Who Invented the Flush Toilet? | HISTORY. (n.d.). history.com. https://www.history.com/articles/who-invented-the-flush-toilet

A Biographical Encyclopedia of Scientists and Inventors in American Film and TV since 1930
2011
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Riper, A. B. V. (2011). A Biographical Encyclopedia of Scientists and Inventors in American Film and TV since 1930. play.google.com. https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=cut3EQAAQBAJ&source=gbs_api

Simple English Wikipedia: List of common misconceptions
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Simple English Wikipedia: List of common misconceptions. (n.d.). simple.wikipedia.org. https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_common_misconceptions

Critical Reading for College and Beyond
2004
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Daiek, D. B. & Anter, N. M. (2004). Critical Reading for College and Beyond. books.google.com. http://books.google.com/books?id=HS0gofSxjBcC&dq=Thomas+Crapper+invented+the+modern+flush+toilet.&hl=&as_pt=BOOKS&source=gbs_api

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