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Bidets began as aristocratic furniture

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The gentle fountain of cleanliness that modern travelers find so confusing has surprisingly arrogant origins. Invented in 17th-century France, the bidet was originally a piece of fine wooden furniture reserved strictly for aristocrats who wanted to wash up without drawing a full bath. It was the ultimate display of lazy luxury, keeping the elite squeaky clean between their heavily perfumed parties.

Bidets began as aristocratic furniture
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