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File under “Reformation Toilet Humour”

Guan Un / 25th October 2004

I'm a bit late on this one, but apparently they've recently discovered one of the birthplaces of the Reformation: Luther's lavatory. Now, I realise that it's almost impossible to now have this post retain any sense of dignity, but here's a choice quote from the BBC article, before I run and hide from the respectable writers:

Luther left a candid catalogue of his battle with constipation but despite this wealth of information, certain key details remain obscure—such as what the great reformer may have used in place of toilet paper.

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