21 December 2015
Middle Ages
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In the Middle Ages, there was a job named, 'Groom of the King's Close Stool' given to one of his most trusted advisors. The groom wiped the King's bum.
In the Middle Ages, moss wrapped in a napkin was used as a sanitary towel.
In the Middle Ages, women were known to take extensive care of their skin washing their faces every day with urine because of its antiseptic qualities.
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