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Some Assembly Required: Slip and Toilet Construction

One of the prime ingredients in toilet construction is slip, which is a combination of clays and minerals that becomes ceramic when put in intense heat. Watch how toilets are made on Discovery Channel's "Some Assembly Required."


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