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I cannot get over the fact that ancient Romans sat cheek-to-cheek when using the toilet and shared a single sponge for wiping. A... single... sponge... 🤢 It’s like a twisted game of hot potato, but with... well, you know.

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Ancient Romans built this… and actually used it. 😭 Public toilets in Ephesus. No stalls. Cheek-to-cheek with strangers while a water channel runs in front. You finish, grab the communal sponge-on-a-stick, dip it in the flowing water to “wipe,” then toss it back in vinegar for the next guy. Civilization, they called it. We went from this to heated toilet seats and still complain. 😂

Ancient Romans built this… and actually used it. 😭 Public toilets in Ephesus. No stalls. Cheek-to-cheek with strangers while a water channel runs in front. You finish, grab the communal sponge-on-a-stick, dip it in the flowing water to “wipe,” then toss it back in vinegar for the next guy. Civilization, they called it. We went from this to heated toilet seats and still complain. 😂

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Instead of using toilet paper, would you share one brush for all to use and flush the toilet once a week to save money? • The "Xylospongium": A family of six shares a single sponge on a stick (a historical xylospongium) instead of toilet paper. After use, the sponge is rinsed and stored in a bucket of vinegar. • Weekly Flushing: The family flushes the toilet once a week on "Flushing Friday." • The "Poop Knife": They use a cutting tool to break down solid waste so it will flush without clogging the pipes, since the toilet is not flushed for days and no toilet paper is used.

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I am sorry but it’s insane that this photo exists and it’s not even for HR. Like they just took a picture of Connor licking Hudson’s cheek….

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Not a coalition voter and Angus has the charisma of a wet sponge but I do actually like political messaging that is upbeat and more positive than deeply pessimistic. I don’t hate this.

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You gotta love Darius Garland. Kenny Atkinson: “So I go upset today. I think we were up 23 and they cut it to 18 there in the 4th quarter and I started to get upset. Darius hit me on the cheek, like this, just to remind me. I get uptight sometimes. He’s like ‘Smile’. It is a kids game and there’s gotta be joy in the game. As a coach, sometimes you can lose sight of that but DG is the one that reminds me. Kids game, enjoy this thing.”

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LEFTOVER LOVE. SEPTEMBER 15TH. Cannot wait for you all to hear this song, we’ve been excited to show you this one for a while. It’s the next single from the album and it’s a song about loss and the love that you have leftover with nowhere to put it as a result of loss 🧡

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