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How can there be functioning bathrooms in high rises? (lemmy.world)
submitted 2 months ago by krowbear@lemmy.world to c/explainlikeimfive@lemmy.world
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It seems like such a huge amount of water and would require so much energy to get it that high, plus there's the waste to deal with

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[-] grue@lemmy.world 24 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Example:

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(It's not just older stuff, by the way. They're actually still made of wood like that to this day, because it's apparently the best way to do it.)

[-] BearOfaTime@lemm.ee 3 points 2 months ago

Yep, there's a Dirty Jobs episode about it.

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