Kicker - A flush find

NICK EICHER, HOST: Archaeologists in Israel have found a rare item in Jerusalem dating back nearly 3,000 years.

The smooth, carved limestone object was found in part of a sprawling mansion overlooking what is now the Old City.

It was designed for comfortable sitting with a deep septic tank below.

You’ve put two and two together by now it’s a 2,700-year-old toilet.

Experts say this particular object would be considered quite a luxury at that time, even within a mansion.

Gives new meaning to the phrase “a pot of gold.”

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