stackyFACTSNavigating a city was a terrifying game of dodging human excrement. With no indoor plumbing, Londoners would simply shout a quick warning before emptying their incredibly full chamber pots onto the heads of unsuspecting pedestrians, making wide-brimmed hats less of a fashion statement and more of a strict survival tool.
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Majestic architecture completely ruined by basic biology. Many towering castles featured projecting toilets that simply dropped human waste straight down the…
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