I never cared for the floor-level squat-style toilets I encountered in Italy and Japan, but those who owned them swore by them. The body position one must adopt, they insisted, allowed for more natural elimination. I'd also heard claims that the squatting position contributed to better colon health. But absent any CG footage showing me what goes on inside the body with a squat toilet versus a Western toilet, I could not comprehend the difference.

Well, help is now here in form of a video featuring a pooping unicorn. The unicorn and his spokesperson are not suggesting you rip out your throne and install a floor-level toilet, but instead use their Shark-Tank-featured product to get your legs into the right position:

The Squatty Potty will set you back $25, going up to $60 or $80 if you want to step up to the bent plywood or bamboo versions.

Props to the Harmon Brothers creative team, who produced the video, for tackling a difficult-to-depict subject matter in a very creative way.