Underunderstood

The Pittsburgh Potty


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Why do so many Pennsylvania homes have freestanding toilets in their unfinished basements?

  • 01:21 - Pittsburgh toilet - Wikipedia
  • 02:44 - The dual toilets at Cloister Cafe - Yelp
  • 04:19 - Peculiar Pittsburgh: The Pittsburgh potty ... explained - YouTube
  • 06:50 - Documenting The Pittsburgh Potty - 90.5 WESA
  • 07:46 - The original version of this story misidentified this quote. It's from realtor Stephen Cummings.
  • 08:11 - Slavery in Pittsburgh - Popular Pittsburgh
  • 11:33 - Architect Offers Explanation For Pittsburgh’s Basement Toilets (And It’s Not What You Think) - 90.5 WESA
  • 15:16 - Andrea Allen
  • 16:22 - Double D Plumbing - Manta
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