{"id":38796,"date":"2026-06-16T22:37:32","date_gmt":"2026-06-16T22:37:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new50.info\/?p=38796"},"modified":"2026-06-16T22:37:32","modified_gmt":"2026-06-16T22:37:32","slug":"some-people-are-only-now-realizing-what-the-wc-sign-stands-for-on-washrooms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new50.info\/?p=38796","title":{"rendered":"Some People Are Only Now Realizing What the &#8220;WC&#8221; Sign Stands For on Washrooms"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The \u201cWC\u201d sign is one of the most common restroom signs in the world, but many people do not know what the letters actually mean. WC stands for \u201cwater closet,\u201d an old term for a small room with a toi&#8230;<strong>Continue Reading<\/strong><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<p>The phrase became popular in the 1800s when indoor plumbing and flushing toilets became more common. 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