They were incorporated into gothic stonework as early as the 13th-century to keep rain water off cathedral roofs, their mouths serving as the ejector spout.
早在13世纪,这种哥特式建筑是为了存储教堂屋顶上的淌下的雨水建造的,他们的嘴巴就像是喷泉口。
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After photos of a "Starbucks Only" waterspout in a bathroom emerged on the web, many customers questioned whether Starbucks is using "toilet water" to brew its coffee.