EPISODE · Aug 27, 2026 · 7 MIN
Ep31. How do toilets flush?
from Little Ears Big Ideas · host Sherry Yin
In this episode of Little Ears, Big Ideas, Lily and Max dive into the surprisingly clever science hiding inside an everyday toilet. Discover where the flushing water comes from, how gravity helps create that powerful WHOOSH, what a siphon does, why toilets have a bendy trapway, and how the tank magically knows when to stop filling.
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