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TV soccer fans test waterworks in World Cup toilet dash

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By Yoshikazu Tsuno

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"water use jumping 24 percent in Tokyo during the break, the city's waterworks bureau said on Friday.

"We presume it's because a lot of people holding off on a trip to the bathroom all went at once," 

Only in Japan. No, wait, it could happen in England too! Hee hee!

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"We are ready to prepare for a stable water supply during the next match on Sunday," she insisted, looking ahead to this Sunday's clash with Senegal.

12am kick-off, should be ok. In quite a few countries reckon many/most employers would be bracing for a Monday sickie spike though!

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Why is this news the same thing happens after an earthquake at night. Everyone wakes up and goes to the toilet.

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Why is this news the same thing happens after an earthquake at night. Everyone wakes up and goes to the toilet.

Not necessarily in that order. Depends on the severity of the quake....

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12am kick-off, should be ok. In quite a few countries reckon many/most employers would be bracing for a Monday sickie spike though!

It would be limited to countries where employees aren't afraid of taking a sick day.

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The modern tankless Japanese toilets work on water pressure, so they won't flush properly if it drops.

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No comment other than the young woman in the picture is pretty cute!

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