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A Tennessee inventor hopes nighttime trips to the bathroom will become a whole lot easier thanks to his glow-in-the-dark toilet seat. Dave Reynolds came up with the bizarre idea after taking a tumble ...

Does the toilet seat in your house wiggle around so much it qualifies for a thrill ride? Not only is this a safety issue, especially for elderly or overweight guests, it removes any semblance of ...