Old-fashioned hygiene practices that are anything but clean

Back in ancient Rome, poppin’ a squat was a real social shindig. Picture this: rows of folks chillin’ side-by-side on public stone benches – no dividers, mind you – just yackin’ away while doin’ their business. Toilet paper? Fuggedaboutit! They were rollin’ with fabric-wrapped sticks, leaves, or even sponges instead.

By today’s standards, that whole scene was not only rank but also seriously awkward. And ya gotta feel for the poor saps who had to clean those public latrines – gotta be one of the crummiest gigs in history, right?