How did ancient Romans avoid serious infections since they used communal wiping sponges at public toilets that were only rinsed in water between uses? - Quora
![After Pooping, the Ancient Romans Used a Sponge on a Stick to Wipe... Which was Re-Used and Generally Shared with Others After Pooping, the Ancient Romans Used a Sponge on a Stick to Wipe... Which was Re-Used and Generally Shared with Others](http://www.todayifoundout.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/roman-sponge-wiping.jpg)
After Pooping, the Ancient Romans Used a Sponge on a Stick to Wipe... Which was Re-Used and Generally Shared with Others
![Deva Roman Discovery Centre on Twitter: "For #TerribleTuesday we're talking about the #tersorium - or the sponge on a stick, AKA #Roman toilet paper! It was a simple sea sponge on a Deva Roman Discovery Centre on Twitter: "For #TerribleTuesday we're talking about the #tersorium - or the sponge on a stick, AKA #Roman toilet paper! It was a simple sea sponge on a](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EjFn6LyWAAAMZsl.jpg)
Deva Roman Discovery Centre on Twitter: "For #TerribleTuesday we're talking about the #tersorium - or the sponge on a stick, AKA #Roman toilet paper! It was a simple sea sponge on a
![A xylospongium, the communal sponge-on-a-stick Ancient Romans shared for wiping in public latrines. - iFunny Brazil A xylospongium, the communal sponge-on-a-stick Ancient Romans shared for wiping in public latrines. - iFunny Brazil](https://img.ifunny.co/images/f0373fac7c6fd125a6cf54698a36e3b14009cd6ad62d8f2e54a10f528be7949a_1.jpg)