The Guardian
Nov 9, 2018 - 26 min
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Have you ever wondered what came before toilet paper? Stephen E. Nash, writing in Nautilus, shares what ancient Romans used instead of toilet paper. So the next time you’re enjoying a morning constitutional, you'll be thinking about the fact that urination is more than a biological function; it's a cultural activity that involves artefacts and technologies that change through time.