Armchair Japan fans following their team’s 2-1 World Cup win over Colombia risked triggering a plumbing disaster of epic proportions when millions rushed to the toilet at half-time. When fans finally tore themselves away from the television earlier this week after a nail-biting first 45 minutes,
Armchair Japan fans following their team’s 2-1 World Cup win over Colombia risked triggering a plumbing disaster of epic proportions when millions rushed to the toilet at half-time.
When fans finally tore themselves away from the television earlier this week after a nail-biting first 45 minutes, 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,” an official told AFP. “Water use can fluctuate, especially during soccer matches, which only have one break in the middle.
