Hey, Buddy, You Forgot To Flush

Tokyo has a bunch of new public toilets, as part of a drive to reinterpret and promote innovation in the facilities. One concept that has people agog: transparent restrooms, which you can see into from the outside, day and night. The trick is that when you go inside and lock the door, the walls turn opaque. But forget to lock the door and you're on display. It accomplishes two things: You can see if a stall is occupied and if it's clean, and you won't ever forget to lock the door, at least not the second time. (CNN)

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