• Lexam@lemmy.world
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    2 months ago

    Me using this in Roman times.

    Roman 1: Is that poor guy dying?

    Roman 2: No that’s just him every morning.

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      2 months ago

      Current research doesn’t support that.
      Most likely, the sponge sticks were used as a toilet brush, and pieces of cloth were used to wipe.

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        2 months ago

        Also “without privacy” is also in question, because you could use cloth partitions hanging from a rod; something known to be used in stadiums to separate class.

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          2 months ago

          Afaik there’s an original source that makes fun of a guy who hung out on the toilet all day, hoping to strike up a conversation that’ll get him invited to dinner.
          That would imply it was a social thing.