Insane Vintage Health Tips That People Actually Practiced

The King’s Personal Assistant

There really was such a position called “Groom of the King’s Close Stool.” The primary task: assisting the King with toilet and hygiene functions. Though it seems highly demeaning, this position was actually super important and rivaled after. The person often acquired considerable wealth and wielded major political power. But at what cost…

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