How Ancient Rome Wiped Their Asses

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I know toilet paper wasn't always around but still :scust:

I've read that a lot of cultures just used leaves...IMO I'd rather do that than share a sponge :scusthov:
yeah when I was growing up some people still used leaves but you had to know the specific ones to use. they were big like banana tree leaves and you could fold them and take big pieces. these are lost skills. your average person today might go out there and wipe with poison ivy :dead:
 

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Imagine the back shot wind in those days. :scust:
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As best we can tell from historic and archaeological data, ancient Romans peed in small pots in their homes, offices, and shops. When those small pots became full, they dumped them into large jars out in the street. Just like with your garbage, a crew came by once a week to collect those hefty pots of pee and bring them to the laundromat. Why? Because ancient Romans washed their togas and tunics in pee!

Human urine is full of ammonia and other chemicals that are great natural detergents. If you worked in a Roman laundromat, your job was to stomp on clothes all day long—barefoot and ankle deep in colossal vats of human pee.
 
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