People Are Only Just Realizing What WC Toilet Sign Actually Stands For

People are only just realizing what ‘WC’ on a toilet sign actually stands for.

Public toilets are referred to in many different ways in the US. Some call it a restroom, others call it the throne, and a select few call it a lavatory.

However, most public toilets are signalled by a ‘WC’ sign, yet no one seems to know what this means.

Well, now we know.

People are just realizing what the WC toilet sign actually means. Credit: Alamy

The internet is a goldmine for this sort of little-known but oddly fascinating information.

Whether it’s how the fourth side of a cheese grater is actually supposed to be used, what the initials of M&Ms stand for, or the secret purposes of the hooks on shopping carts, you learn something new every day when you spend a lot of time online.