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Before toilet paper and regular bathing, how itchy/stinky/uncomfortable were people’s butts after pooping? How did people wipe effectively and/or deal with issues related to cleanliness of and stench from not-well-wiped bums?

by /u/a_talking_meatball in /r/AskHistorians

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