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Roman military latrine cutaway (infosec.pub)
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[โ€“] Lazycog@sopuli.xyz 9 points 5 months ago (1 children)

"So... still having those stomach problems?"

"Aelius, how many times do I have to tell you, don't talk to me while I'm on the toilet"

[โ€“] PugJesus@lemmy.world 14 points 5 months ago

Funny enough, for Romans, the public latrines were very much a place of socialization! What better way to bond with your fellow man than a few games of tic-tac-toe over a mutual case of constipation?