Straight Flush: A Quiz About Bathrooms

Answer: Four

In 1994, a Federal law was passed to restrict toilet tanks to 1.6 gallons of water per flush. These "low flow" toilets seemed to be more of a waste than ever as some had to flush twice. Now days, manufacturers have worked out the bugs and you only need to flush once.

Answer: The White House

The first bathrooms complete with plumbing and electrical wiring were installed in the White House during Theodore Roosevelt's administration during the 1902 restoration. All 35 bathrooms in the White House are private so you better go before you visit.

Answer: Joan Crawford

Joan Crawford was a neat freak to say the least. Anyone who has ever read or seen the movie "Mommie Dearest" can understand why the woman would change her toilet seats. Joan Crawford was married five times. Just when you get use to something, it changes.

Answer: Putting "In God We Trust" on US currency

Salmon P. Chase was President Lincoln's Secretary of Treasury. He also served as a Supreme Court Chief Justice. Chase Manhattan Bank was named after him.

Answer: Crane Plumbing

Chevy Chase's birth name is Cornelius Crane Chase. His grandmother gave him the nickname Chevy. Chevy's mother Cathalene is descended from the Crane Plumbing family. He spent his vacations as a child at the family's Crane Castle in Ipswich, Massachusetts where his grandfather and namesake Cornelius Vanderbilt Crane lived.

Answer: Toothpaste

The warning label on my tube of toothpaste reads: "Keep out of the reach of children under six years of age. If you accidentally swallow more than used for brushing, seek professional help or contact a poison control center immediately." Scary stuff!

Answer: A Bible passage

James Gamble of Procter and Gamble originally called their soap that floated White Soap but Harvey Procter, the other founder of Proctor and Gamble, got the idea for the name "Ivory" while in church listening to a Bible passage about "ivory palaces". Psalm 45: "All thy garments smell of myrrh and aloes and cassia, out of the ivory palaces whereby they have made me glad."

Answer: Captain Jack

Captain Jack was the name of the $2.50 baby alligator that Beaver and Wally received via the mail. His home was in the toilet tank that Wally referred to as Captain Jack's aquarium. The censors refused to allow a full view of the toilet so in compromise, the producers had one quick scene of Wally putting the alligator in the tank.

Answer: All of these

King George II died while going to the toilet in 1760; he died when the right ventricle of his heart ruptured due to an aortic aneurysm. Both Lenny Bruce and Elvis reportedly died of drug overdoses while using the "head".

Answer: Slips, trips and spills

According to a study conducted by Mississippi State University, over 200,000 injuries happen in American bathrooms yearly. Another large percentage are attributed to burns caused by hot water. The easiest way to avoid this is to set your hot water heater at 120 degrees.