{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6a3b7f736cc0d2f382a79d65/6a91660353508d8b54a6ebce?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"What's the oldest toilet ever discovered by archaeologists?","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6a3b7f736cc0d2f382a79d65/1787913685195-c741c70b-92df-4c24-93c0-dbd98286bab4.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Think the modern flushing loo is a recent invention? Think again! In today's video, we’re taking a look into the fascinating, gross, and unbelievable history of human waste disposal. From 2,400-year-old palace thrones in Ancient China to 5,000-year-old Bronze Age plumbing, uncover how toilets shaped human civilisation long before Thomas Crapper or the Romans came along.</p><p><br></p><p>We’re also sifting through medieval cesspits to look at 800-year-old lost notebooks, 1,200-year-old fossilised Viking poos (yes, really!), and the preserved diet secrets of ancient Roman towns.</p><p><br></p><p>Thank you to History Hit for sponsoring this video! Sign up to History Hit and start watching today: https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0gFQZ50</p><p><br></p><p>🪏 You can become a certified Dirt Nerd and watch exclusive content by becoming a channel member here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCJyzOQzeHJfZJMZ9-r_h3A/join</p>","author_name":"Little Dot Studios"}