![TIL that Kit Harrington is a descendant of Sir John Harrington, a writer that is also the inventor of the flushing toilet. : r/todayilearned TIL that Kit Harrington is a descendant of Sir John Harrington, a writer that is also the inventor of the flushing toilet. : r/todayilearned](https://external-preview.redd.it/pYb_dcWIcQey5hqm262RCIV7FDy42euMg4wgkgICbL8.jpg?auto=webp&s=42d365812c0475b6917cc67acd089b311ff8803b)
TIL that Kit Harrington is a descendant of Sir John Harrington, a writer that is also the inventor of the flushing toilet. : r/todayilearned
![SIR JOHN HARINGTON English courtier and writer; inventor of the flush toilet Date: 1561 - 1612 Stock Photo - Alamy SIR JOHN HARINGTON English courtier and writer; inventor of the flush toilet Date: 1561 - 1612 Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/G39TGD/sir-john-harington-english-courtier-and-writer-inventor-of-the-flush-G39TGD.jpg)
SIR JOHN HARINGTON English courtier and writer; inventor of the flush toilet Date: 1561 - 1612 Stock Photo - Alamy
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![Kit Harington's great-grandfather was Sir John Harington, the inventor of Toilet (that's why it's also called a "John") - 9GAG Kit Harington's great-grandfather was Sir John Harington, the inventor of Toilet (that's why it's also called a "John") - 9GAG](https://images-cdn.9gag.com/photo/a6wg7M8_700b.jpg)