Engineering:Squatty Potty
The Squatty Potty is a toilet stool that changes a person's posture to be more squat-like when defecating. More than five million Squatty Potty have been sold.[1]
History
The Squatty Potty was successfully pitched at Shark Tank before its commercial release in 2011.[1] The creator of Squatty Potty, Bobby Edwards, became a millionaire through its popularity.[2] The Squatty Potty markets itself as a method of relieving constipation, claiming that it can "unkink your colon" and cause the user to poop without straining.[3] Specific medical claims made by the company have not been medically tested.[4] The stool has a u-shaped design that allows it to be placed at the base of a toilet.[5] They are made out of plastic,[2] and are seven inches tall.[1] A 2015 ad for the Squatty Potty, entitled "This Unicorn Changed the Way I Poop", went viral and increased sales of the product. The ad depicts a unicorn defecating soft serve ice cream, which is then served to children, and a prince character endorses squatting while pooping. The product has also received multiple celebrity endorsements.[1]
See also
- Squat toilet
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Blasdel, Alex. "Bowel movement: the push to change the way you poo". https://www.theguardian.com/news/2018/nov/30/bowel-movement-change-the-way-you-poo-squatty-potty-toilet.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Wells, Jane. "How a mom's constipation turned into a $33 million cult juggernaut". https://www.cnbc.com/2018/01/09/moms-constipation-turns-into-33-million-juggernaut-squatty-potty.html.
- ↑ McCabe, Carrie. "I've used the Squatty Potty for years — here's why I'll never 'go without' again". https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/ive-used-the-squatty-potty-for-years--heres-why-ill-never-go-without-again-170441778.html.
- ↑ Barclay, Eliza. "For Best Toilet Health: Squat Or Sit?". https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2012/09/20/161501413/for-best-toilet-health-squat-or-sit.
- ↑ Fernandez, Cory. "6 top-rated toilet stools for optimal digestive health in 2024". https://www.nbcnews.com/select/rcna165843.
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