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You thought swearing in Barack Obama as the first African-American President of the United States was the only historic component to today's inauguration? It's not. The occasion also encompasses "the largest temporary restroom event in the history of the United States," Conrad Harrell of port-a-potty vendor Don's Johns tells the Associated Press.

The unprecedented amount of portable toilets supplied for the event is about 5,000. The crowd expected for the inaugural festivities is about two million people, so some fear there aren't enough bathroom boxes -- the ideal ratio is one potty per 300 people. (See, this is a science!)

So, what happens if the potties get too, um, utilized? Staff will be on site to lock overflowing toilets and to deal with any overflow issues (oh, sweet sewagey Woodstock '94 memories). If the thought of going in a "honey bucket" makes you want to yak, then there are several buildings on the Mall that will be open to the public, including, appropriately enough, the National Museum of American History.

Meanwhile, the New York Daily News advises people to BYOTP.