The Greatest Horse In The History Of Ancient Rome
Gaius Caligula was so fond of Incitatus, his horse, that he made it a senator! At least that is what it looks like based on the records of ancient historian Suentonius. The pet horse was so well-loved that Caligula even gave him an ivory manger, marble stalls, and a house of his own. Incitatus even had a lavish jeweled collar and fed only oats mixed with gold flakes. Numerous scholars tried to discredit the story by suggesting that the bit about the horse as a consul was a mere joke. Regardless, the emperor truly did love the horse so much so no one really knows.
The Greatest Horse In The History Of Ancient Rome
Sharing A Poop Sponge With Your Friends And Strangers
By now, we already know that the Roman Empire could all do with a hygiene lesson or two. Maybe this is why it is not all that shocking to hear how some men shared a communal sponge on a stick when they had to clean themselves after taking a dump! Second, yup, we really did say communal. This disgusting special sponge was called a tersorium and you can bet it touched plenty of people during its time it was being used in public latrines. They did wash it using salt water, bucket, and vinegar but that did nothing to suppress the spread of disease.
Sharing A Poop Sponge With Your Friends And Strangers