Also, many peasants didn’t even use bath houses they bathed in their home with more effort by heating up basins of water.

But excessive bathing wasn’t really talking about bathing but going to public bath houses to meet and to … other people.

If you read the article/post, it goes on to say that in later centuries, some medical professionals misinformed the public telling them not to bathe with warm water because the ‘pores would open and let too much bacteria etc in.’ I am thankful they eventually reconsidered.

  • Flying Squid
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    222 days ago

    The Old Testament says you need to wash your hands.

    The New Testament says Jesus didn’t bother.

    🤷