I found this sign in one of the many bathrooms I frequented on my trip to the Falls. I present it here to you in order of increasing weirdness:
No tampons? A reasonable request. Next: 
A good, if somewhat desperate, reminder. Third: 
I still think it's weird that NO TOILETS in Brazil can handle a wad of toilet paper. And lastly:
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What? Is this a common problem among tourists? Is it the Argentinians? The Americans? The Europeans? Who feels the need to clamber onto Brazilian toilets? And if we do feel the need, why is it such a problem? If we fall in, we'll deal with it. I claim the right to stand on any toilet that I darn well please. 
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I spoke to my friends from Brazil tonight and laughed about this . . . and they explained the toilet paper thing . . . they have septic tanks. And the toilet paper doesn't break down . . . or something like that.
Ah, I didn't realize septic tanks couldn't digest toilet paper. But that makes sense. Alas, now I can no longer mock their bizarre toilet ways...
also, people used to a squat toilet will stand on the toilet and then squat down do the bowl like they are used to.
it can knock the toilet off its base, so that's why they don't want you to do it.
but yes, especially asians will stand on the toilet and then squat.
We went to Bombay Bistro on Saturday for dinner and they had a sign above their toilet that said "Please do not flush diapers down toilet. Thank you." So apparently it's not only less developed countries that have to remind their citizens of stupid things
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