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IamNobuddy@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 6 days ago

TIL ancient Romans used communal toilets—stone benches with keyhole-shaped holes—where people sat side by side without privacy, chatting while waste drained beneath them using flowing water.

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TIL ancient Romans used communal toilets—stone benches with keyhole-shaped holes—where people sat side by side without privacy, chatting while waste drained beneath them using flowing water.

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IamNobuddy@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 6 days ago
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Toilets in Ancient Times: Hygiene and Poop Practices Explained
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Discover how ancient toilet tech evolved into today’s sewage systems, and why 4.2 billion people still lack safe sanitation.
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    The scary part was the communal sponge

    • JackbyDev@programming.dev
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      If there is flowing water beneath just rinse it

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        Flowing water with bobbing turds.

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    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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    Nope, the separator structures just didn’t survive so we don’t know how “communal bathrooms” looked they could have had wooden walls around them but you know wood doesn’t last very long.

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      Is that an opinion among history experts, or a deduction based on your observations? I’ve never heard this theory before, but I’d love to read more if you’ve got information.

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        I too want to read more about historical toilets.

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      I mean, the spacing looks like it would be pretty squishy if you had little wall separators between each spot

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      Really but for most of human history your parents having sex with you in the room or same bed wasn’t an issue? People didn’t care it’s the way things where.

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    And shared a sponge stick to wash their ass.

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    Imagine if you’re taking a shit and a thicc brother sits beside you and now you are touching butts

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      Don’t stop!

      I’m almost there…

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    When you think about it, this is what we do too today… Says I while I sit on the loo…

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    Imagine:

    It’s 72 degrees, 9am, blue skies, green trees, you’re under just a bit of shade, there’s a cool, fresh breeze, and shitting sitting on a bench like the one in the picture with your honey, both giggling while the sounds of a river directly underneath you sweep away and clean all the waste as birds chip and you both talk about something inane like how jjk is just naruto on adderall and what’s going to be for breakfast.

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      We used to have it all

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    Ah, no need for a courtesy flush if there’s flowing water!

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    Love me some co-op shitting

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    The great equalizer

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    The navy called and want their head back.

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    still an upgrade from getting swifty

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    mistakes were made

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