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I think you may have misheard him: farmers used to use corn cobs to wipe. https://www.farmersalmanac.com/what-did-people-use-before-toilet-paper-24419 https://

• Gustomaximus 9y ago
  This article has the answer; "In Rome, people cleaned themselves after using a public latrine with a sea sponge lashed to a stick, stored in a bucket of salt water or vinegar. It was considered polite to give the sponge a cursory rinse and a squeeze before putting it back in the bucket to get it ready for the next person."
• irrational 9y ago
  Oh, you're right. He did say corn cobs. Apparently I don't use corn terminology often enough to keep everything straight.