Dirty Facts About Ancient Rome You Didn't Know! #history #historyfacts #historyfactsdaily Welcome to a mind-bending journey through the annals of time! In this captivating YouTube short, we dive headfirst into the realm of history, unearthing some of the most mind-boggling and eccentric tales ever recorded. Get ready to have your mind blown as we present a whirlwind of crazy and bizarre historical facts that will leave you astounded! In this video: Emperor Nero passed a urine tax, which everyone had to pay when they wanted to use a public bathroom. The urine was then recycled and used for cleaning. Instead of toilet paper, the Romans used a sponge on a stick. This is pretty disgusting considering, the patrons shared these in the public restrooms. In the public bathhouses, people would cover themselves in olive oil and scrape it off to remove dirt and dead skin. The oil was then saved and used on the next patron. In the public restrooms, there would often be a build-up of methane gas. It would get so bad that sometimes the toilets would explode and kill people. Charioteers Drank An Energy Drink Made Of Goat Dung. They either boiled goat dung in vinegar or ground it into a power and mixed it into their drinks. They drank it for a little boost when they were exhausted. Song: 'Miguel Johnson - Unexplored Moon' is under a Creative Commons license. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCenTwNA8ioN37RD7bfNSUpA Music promoted by BreakingCopyright: https://youtu.be/1lmgmCmhRSc