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Plumber reveals which Dangerous creatures are capable of coming up a toilet

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As if there’s not enough to think about when going on holiday, from remembering passports to updating travel insurance and stocking up on foreign currency, a plumber has added another item to the checklist – noting which animals can climb up the toilet if the plumbing isn’t up to scratch.

Mike Flook, a plumbing expert from MyBuilder.com, notes that it’s not uncommon for rats to make their way into toilets – they are able swimmers…Click Here To Continue Reading>> …Click Here To Continue Reading>>

 

But they are far from the only members of the animal kingdom capable of entering your toilet bowl.

And some are potentially deadly.

Read on for the full list, which covers creatures in the UK – and beyond.

Rats can hold their breath for up to three minutes and they have the strength to open a closed toilet lid
Rats can hold their breath for up to three minutes and they have the strength to open a closed toilet lid
Snakes are more of a risk during the summer when they could be looking for water
Snakes are more of a risk during the summer when they could be looking for water

In the UK

Rats

Mike says: ‘Rats are abundant in sewers and are good swimmers. They are quite easily able to find their way into your toilet bowl in the absence of a non-return valve. Rats have flexible ribcages and are very athletic, able to climb rapidly and contort themselves into small spaces. They can also hold their breath for up to three minutes, and are expert at finding air pockets in the U-bends. To top this off, rats also have the strength to lift a closed toilet lid – so closing your lid won’t stop these uninvited guests entering your home.’

Snakes

HOW TO STOP ANIMALS COMING UP THE TOILET

Mike says: ‘A non-return valve locks vermin out of your home and prevents them from using your pipes as access to get in. Installing one is a simple job, should cost no more than £200 to do and can easily be fitted by a professional.

‘It works by closing the pipe with a flap once waste has passed through it, ensuring nothing else can travel through the pipes.

‘Drain grates can also be useful in preventing rodents accessing your pipes.’ READ FULL STORY HERE>>>CLICK HERE TO CONTINUE READING>>>

Mike says: ‘While native [UK] snakes are not a problem, there are snakes in the sewers, often escaped or abandoned pets. It’s highly unlikely that a snake will find its way into your toilet, but it has happened, and it is not at all uncommon in some countries. Snakes are attracted to wherever prey goes – rats being an obvious one – and so can end up following them up toilets. They also can be attracted when they are thirsty, so summer months are more of a risk when water is harder to find.’

Frogs

Mike says: ‘Frogspawn can be laid in the sewers, and recently (2020) the UK experienced a mass frog invasion in toilets of a Derbyshire town as a result. Frogs can navigate the pipes easily due to being amphibious, and while not harmful, are not desirable bathroom guests. A non-return valve would solve this potential slimy problem.’

Spiders

Mike says: ‘While we don’t have many poisonous spiders in the UK, for the arachnophobes among us, a spider in the toilet bowl is still a nasty shock. A non-return valve won’t stop spiders as they are small enough to get through, but cleaning your bowl with a citrus product may do the trick.’

Across the globe

Cockroaches

Mike says: ‘Cockroaches can spread disease as they carry large amounts of bacteria. They are attracted to bathrooms as they thrive in warm, moist environments. Keeping your toilet clean is a good way to deter them, and a non-return valve will keep them from using the pipes to gain access.’

Possums

Mike says: ‘While they won’t cause you any harm, possums are pests and not house guests. They are tempted by the toilet due to any food waste they could eat, and like rats they can swim well and hold their breath for a long time. Non-return valves will definitely fix the problem.’

Possums are 'tempted' by the toilet as they have a hunger for food waste, says Mike
Possums are ‘tempted’ by the toilet as they have a hunger for food waste, says Mike

Scorpions

Mike says: ‘Scorpions are able to survive underwater for a very long time, and are used to hunting in watery areas. They are also great climbers, so can navigate U-bends with no problem at all. Pouring bleach down the toilet bowl can help prevent scorpions invading the plumbing, as well as keeping your toilet clean.’

Lizards

Mike says: ‘Lizards can be attracted to the toilet by smaller bugs, and can largely be stopped with a non-return valve. Areas with a large lizard population are most at risk, especially in summer when they are attracted by the water. Keeping your toilet bowl as clean as possible will deter the bugs that attract the lizards, so keep it sparkling to help keep lizards away.’

Venomous snakes

Mike says: ‘It’s not uncommon for venomous snakes to appear in toilets. Snakes are great swimmers and are attracted by the rats. If you are travelling to a country that has venomous snakes, make sure you check the toilet bowl before you take a seat!’

Poisonous spiders

Mike says: ‘In countries with dangerous spiders – such as Australia – it’s important to check your toilet bowl for arachnids before sitting down. Spiders don’t necessarily get in through the drains, they also get in through windows and cracks in bricks, so there’s no easy way to keep them away. Some spiders can live underwater for over 24 hours, so even if they look drowned, be cautious.’

 

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Guy Fawkes’ punishment was one of the most severe in English history – here’s what happens when a body is hung, drawn and quartered

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Fawkes and his co-conspirators were sentenced to hanging, drawing and quartering. Crispijn van de Passe the Elder/ Wikimedia Commons

After their infamous plot to destroy parliament was foiled, Guy Fawkes and his co-conspirators received one of the most severe judicial sentences in English history: hanging, drawing and quartering. According to the Treason Act 1351 , this punishment involved…Click Here To Continue Reading>> …Click Here To Continue Reading>>

 

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  • Michelle SpearProfessor of Anatomy, University of Bristol

That you be drawn on a hurdle to the place of execution, where you shall be hanged by the neck and being alive cut down, your privy members shall be cut off and your bowels taken out and burned before you, your head severed from your body and your body divided into four quarters to be disposed of at the King’s pleasure.

This process aimed not only to inflict excruciating pain on the condemned, but to serve as a deterrent – demonstrating the fate of those who betrayed the Crown. While Fawkes reportedly jumped from the gallows – which meant he avoided the full extent of his punishment – his co-conspirators apparently weren’t so lucky.

By dissecting each stage of this medieval punishment from an anatomical perspective, we can understand the profound agony each of them endured.

Torture for confession

Before his public execution on January 31 1606, Fawkes was tortured to force a confession about his involvement in the “gunpowder plot”.

The Tower of London records confirm that King James I personally authorised “the gentler tortures first”. Accounts reveal that Fawkes was stretched on the rack – a device designed to slowly pull the limbs in opposite directions. This stretching inflicted severe trauma on the shoulders, elbows and hips, as well as the spine.

The forces exerted by the rack probably exceeded those required for joint or hip dislocation under normal conditions.

Substantive differences between Fawkes’ signatures on confessions between November 8 and shortly before his execution may indicate the amount of nerve and soft tissue damage sustained. It also illustrates how remarkable his final leap from the gallows was.

An engraving depicting a person being tortured on the rack.
The rack slowly pulled a prisoner’s limbs in opposite directions. Wellcome Collection/ Wikimedia Commons , CC BY-SA

Stage 1: hanging (partial strangulation)

After surviving the torture of the rack, Fawkes and his gang faced the next stage of their punishment: hanging. But this form of hanging only partially strangled the condemned – preserving their consciousness and prolonging their suffering.

Partial strangulation exerts extreme pressure on several critical neck structures. The hyoid bone , a small u-shaped structure above the larynx, is prone to bruising or fracture under compression .

Simultaneously, pressure on the carotid arteries restricts blood flow to the brain, while compression of the jugular veins causes pooling of blood in the head – probably resulting in visible haemorrhages in the eyes and face.

Because the larynx and trachea (both essential for airflow) are partially obstructed, this makes breathing laboured. Strain on the cervical spine and surrounding muscles in the neck can lead to tearing, muscle spasms or dislocation of the vertebra – causing severe pain. READ FULL STORY HERE>>>CLICK HERE TO CONTINUE READING>>>

Fawkes brought his agony to a premature end by leaping from the gallows. Accounts from the time tell us:

His body being weak with the torture and sickness, he was scarce able to go up the ladder – yet with much ado, by the help of the hangman, went high enough to break his neck by the fall.

This probably caused him to suffer a bilateral fracture of his second cervical vertebra, assisted by his own bodyweight – an injury known as the “hangman’s fracture” .

Stage 2: Drawing (disembowelment)

After enduring partial hanging, the victim would then be “drawn” – a process which involved disembowelling them while still alive. This act mainly targeted the organs of the abdominal cavity – including the intestines, liver and kidney, as well as major blood vessels such as the abdominal aorta.

The physiological response to disembowelment would have been immediate and severe. The abdominal cavity possesses a high concentration of pain receptors – particularly around the membranous lining of the abdomen . When punctured, these pain receptors would have sent intense pain signals to the brain, overwhelming the body’s capacity for pain management . Shock would soon follow due to the rapid drop in blood pressure caused by massive amounts of blood loss.

Stage 3: quartering (dismemberment)

Quartering was also supposed to be performed while the victim was still alive. Though no accounts exist detailing at what phase victims typically lost consciousness during execution, it’s highly unlikely many survived the shock of being drawn.

So, at this stage, publicity superseded punishment given the victim’s likely earlier demise. Limbs that were removed from criminals were preserved by boiling them with spices. These were then toured around the country to act as a deterrent for others.

Though accounts suggest Fawkes’s body parts were sent to “the four corners of the United Kingdom”, there is no specific record of what was sent where. However, his head was displayed in London .

Traitor’s punishment

The punishment of hanging, drawing and quartering was designed to be as anatomically devastating as it was psychologically terrifying. Each stage of the process exploited the vulnerabilities of the human body to create maximum pain and suffering, while also serving as a grim reminder of the consequences of treason.

This punishment also gives us an insight into how medieval justice systems used the body as a canvas for social and political messaging. Fawkes’s fate, though unimaginable today, exemplifies the extremes to which the state could, and would, go to maintain control, power and authority over its subjects.

The sentence of hanging, drawing and quartering was officially removed from English law as part of the Forfeiture Act of 1870 .

 

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OPINION: 4 Children Who Were Sentenced to life imprisonment At A Young Age And what They Did

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There are many unusual things happening across the world. Children are charming and lovely, yet others are really dangerous and have been involved in a variety of illegal activities in society.

In this post, we’ll look at four children who were condemned to life in jail Please keep in mind that some of these children are now adults…Click Here To Continue Reading>> …Click Here To Continue Reading>>

 

1. Joshua Phillips:

Joshua Phillips stabbed his neighbor’s eight-year-old daughter and put the girl’s body under his bed at home. After eight days, his mother discovered the body.

Joshua Phillips was fourteen years old when he committed this act, according to reports, and he was sentenced to life in jail.

Take a look at how Joshua Phillips is now.

2. Eric Smith:

Eric Smith, according to sources, was condemned to life in jail many years ago. Eric Smith was just 13 years old when he hit a 4-year-old boy with a rock and killed him.

Following multiple conversations with Eric, he stated that he was bullied by several senior kids at his school and that he killed the youngster because he was irritated and upset. READ FULL STORY HERE>>>CLICK HERE TO CONTINUE READING>>>

3. Lionel Tate:

Lionel Tate was one of the youngest people to get a life sentence.

According to sources, when he was 13 years old, Lionel Tate killed his neighbor’s six-year-old daughter.

Lionel Tate claimed he was boxing with the young girl.

4. Brian Lee Draper:

Brian Lee Draper was sentenced to life in prison in 2006 for murdering a classmate, according to reports.

The murder was committed by Brian Lee Draper and his friend Torey Adamcik, who was sixteen years old at the time.

Parents should always endeavor to teach their children how to be good children, as well as pray for them.

 

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Lady Caught Feeding Neighbor’s Baby With Faeces & Urine Speaks From Prison, Gives This Ugly Reason

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A woman named Stella Namwanje was arrested in Uganda for allegedly committing an atrocious act against her neighbor’s baby. Reports indicate that she was caught on video defecating and urinating on the infant before feeding him the waste. This shocking behavior has drawn widespread condemnation and raised serious concerns about the child’s welfare…Click Here To Continue Reading>> …Click Here To Continue Reading>>

 

The incident took place in the Binyonyi A area of the Nyendo-Mukungwe division. Local authorities acted swiftly after the disturbing footage circulated on social media, prompting community outrage. The police have since taken Namwanje into custody to investigate the circumstances surrounding her actions and ensure the safety of the child.

The case has sparked discussions about the need for stronger measures to protect vulnerable individuals, especially children, from abuse. It highlights the alarming reality of child torture and the psychological issues that may drive such behavior. READ FULL STORY HERE>>>CLICK HERE TO CONTINUE READING>>>

As the investigation unfolds, the community is rallying to support the affected family and prevent similar incidents in the future. The legal proceedings against Namwanje will likely focus on the extent of her actions and the necessary repercussions for such a heinous crime.

 

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