Public Toilets: To Sit Or To Hover?

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Public Toilets: To Sit Or To Hover?

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Apr 30, 2018

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Plus, how to pee in zero-G.To find a list of our sponsors and show-related promo codes, go to gimlet.media/OurAdvertisers.

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Apr 30, 2018

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Public Toilets: To Sit Or To Hover?

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