Using the bathroom has come a long way from when ancient Greeks used stones and pieces of clay for personal hygiene. Toilet paper is one of those things that often gets taken for granted in modern times. This is definitely one of those unavoidable things in life, so through many centuries and in many cultures, everyone had their own method of staying clean.
从古希腊人用石头和粘土块作为个人卫生用品到今天的洗手间,这中间有很长的发展历程。现代人理所当然地认为如厕就应该用卫生纸。这绝对是生活中不可缺少的东西之一。许多世纪以来,不同文化的人都有自己保持清洁的方法。
Ancient Romans were a bit more sophisticated than the Greeks when it came to cleansing: They opted for a sponge on the end of a long stick that was shared by everyone in the community. When not in use, that stick stayed in a bucket of heavily salted seawater in the communal bathroom. The public facilities were also equipped with a long marble bench with holes carved out for—well, you know what they were carved out for—and holes at the front for your sponge-on-a-stick to slide through. Romans didn't have dividing walls, either.
古罗马人在清洁方面比古希腊人更先进一些:他们选择用绑在长棍末端上的海绵来保持卫生,社区内的所有人都共享这一卫生用品。没人用的时候,就把棍子浸泡在公共洗手间里的一桶浓盐海水中。公共洗手间里还配备了一把大理石长凳,凳子上挖了一个个洞——你知道这些洞是用来干什么的——前面的洞可以伸进带海绵的长棍。而且,古罗马人如厕时没有分隔墙。
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