6 Surprising World Guinness Records Related to Toilets

For many of us, the toilet is a place to relax and relieve stress, but for others, it's much more. In fact, some people reach record-breaking levels. This idea got us thinking about the best world records related to toilets. Well, we did some digging and found 6 of the most surprising world records that have something to do with toilets.

And before you ask, none of them involve baked beans...

1. The Tallest Pyramid Made From Toilet Paper

In 2019, in China, the tallest toilet paper pyramid ever made reached the coveted 4,539 meters. Building it required 4 days, 4 workers, and 33,511 rolls of toilet paper.

2. The Fastest Demolition of 10 Portable Toilets

Philip Reichert managed to demolish 10 portable toilet cabins in 11 seconds and 30 hundredths in Rust, Germany, on June 22, 2013.

3. The most expensive toilet in the world

This is the bathroom of jeweler Lam Sai-wing, worth 27 million Hong Kong dollars (6 million levs), made entirely of gold and precious jewels. The toilet bowls, sinks, toilet brushes, toilet paper holders, mirror frames, wall moldings, wall tiles, and doors are made of solid 24-karat gold.

The ceiling is adorned with ruby, sapphire, emerald, and amber. The inspiration for the bathroom comes from Lenin and his comment from 1921.

4. The fastest mobile bath

Created by Edd China (United Kingdom) and recorded in Milan, the fastest road-legal mobile bath reaches speeds of 68 km/h.

The bath consists of a motor with a basket, on which the creator places a toilet, bathtub, sink, and laundry basket. The motor's controls are hidden in the sink, and the bathtub serves as additional seating. The motorized bath is taxed, insured, and licensed for road travel.

5. The largest collection of bathroom items

The passion for the history of toilet culture for Marina Bogdanenko and Mykola Bogdanenko began after the family opened their own sanitary ware and ceramic tile store in 1995.

A mini toilet souvenir was the first playful gift from their friends, which over time grew into a hobby and a collection of 542 items exhibited in the National Historical Museum of the Toilet in Kyiv.

6. The most expensive toilet system

The most expensive toilet ever created is the Waste Collection System (WCS), developed for the space shuttle Endeavour between 1988 and 1992. According to data published by the United States General Accounting Office in October 1992, the cost for the development and production of the Endeavour WCS was about $30 million (with an initial estimate of $2.9 million). Endeavour made its first flight with the million-dollar toilet on board on May 7, 1992.

Separating waste without the help of gravity requires ingenious design and function to prevent spillage into the crew's quarters. The current generation of NASA space toilets (called the Universal Waste Management System) costs $23 million, while the Russian ASU-8A toilet in the core module of the Mir station is priced at $19 million.