Did WWII soldiers carry toilet paper, or just suffer? How different armies handled hygiene, what they used in the field, and why it mattered more than you think.
daily-life
Sex, Privacy, and the Inuit Igloo: How It Actually Worked
Did Inuit couples have sex in front of family in igloos? How did privacy work in crowded snow houses and tents? A historical look at sex, space, and etiquette.
What Medieval Royals Used as Toilet Paper
From straw to cotton cloth, here’s what medieval nobles and royals actually used to wipe in the 1300s, and why Henry IV’s cotton habit was unusual.