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Chamberpots, cesspits and bad smells.a look at toilets and baths through the ages. True Stories are real life stories – a great blend of entertainment and information.

The Romans sat around chatting while they did it. English gentlemen did it while they were having drinks. Families went down to the river to do it together. People in castles shivered on cold stone seats while the wind blew up from below. Rich people sat on fine china, while everyone else had to do it in a bucket. Then they tipped it out the window, and poured it in the river.