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Medieval castle toilets doubled as assassination shafts

Going to the bathroom in Medieval Europe wasn't a very fancy activity. People often had to use a hole in the ground, a ...
AOL

Grape Seed Found in Toilet of Medieval Hospital Reveals 600-Year History of Pinot Noir in France

A 600-year-old grape seed found in the toilet of a medieval hospital, which were occasionally used as rubbish bins, revealed that people in France have been cultivating the same kinds of grapes used ...
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Medieval castles hid a surprisingly clever toilet system — here’s how it actually worked

The Futura Team represents the pulse of Futura’s editorial department, bringing together a collective expertise dedicated to the dissemination of scientific knowledge. Rather than the work of a single ...
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Archaeologists Use Toilet to Track Down Manor Depicted in Famous Medieval Tapestry

One of King Harold's manors appears twice in the famous Bayeux Tapestry, but only 948 years later have researchers finally identified the building's remains. Reading time 2 minutes Dating back over ...
The Straits Times

600-year-old seed found in medieval French toilet shows pinot noir grape has never changed

PARIS - A 600-year-old grape seed discovered in the toilets of a medieval French hospital is genetically identical to the grapes still being used to make pinot noir wine, scientists said March 24. The ...