If you've ever needed to use the loo while out and about, chances are you've seen a sign referring to the toilet as a "WC", but you may not have considered what the letters stand for.
A number of social media users have been left amazed to learn the true meaning behind WC, which gives an insight into the history of toilets. The answer was provided online by a history buff who gave an detailed explanation, the Mirror reports.
Taking to Quora, they explained: "In the 19th Century, the word toilet was not uttered in polite society, nor were the bodily functions associated with the use of a toilet.
