history

The bathroom and everything revolving around it through History.

Coprolites reveal pre-Columbian Caribbean ate a variety of plants

Some coprolite samples from Puerto Rico revealed information about pre-Columbian Caribbeans eating plants.

Roland the Farter

In the latter half of the 12th century, it wasn't uncommon to entertain people by…

A book about Nazi soldiers taking a dump

A photographer and artist published a book with peculiar photos of Nazi soldiers taking a…

4 dangers of Victorian toilets

Victorian bathrooms seem to be the origin of the first modern bathrooms, but not all…

An overview of the History of toilets

Here's a short overview of the History of toilets, from ancient Egypt to the renovation…

10 ways to try to stay clean and healthy in trenches

During war could be harsh to stay clean and healthy but neglecting these aspects could…

Going to the toilet in Norway before the 20th century

A historian and researcher explains how people used to go to the toilet before the…

Ancient toilets in Jerusalem reveal a fatal disease

Toilets found in Jerusalem was useful to reveal fatal disease such as the Giardia duodenalis…

The National Poop Museum

The National Poop Museum collects, preserves, and displays human poop. It's another example of the…

Ancient ‘urine flasks’ for smelling and ‘tasting’ pee uncovered

Archeologists found some 500-year-old urine flasks used by doctors for smelling and 'tasting' pee in…