THE LID WAS UP
Found: A Viking Toilet, the Oldest Bathroom in Denmark
(Thanks to Jan in Grimsby)
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"It's a latrene!"
"It's a toilet!"
Guys, can't it be both? Or will this arguement continue indefinitely?
Posted by: funny man | June 24, 2017 at 11:34 AM
4 years of college, 23 of master's level classes, 4 years for the PHD and the lead item on the resume is 'I found a toilet'
Posted by: JG | June 24, 2017 at 12:00 PM
Says the Head Archaeologist.
Posted by: Loudmouth | June 24, 2017 at 12:15 PM
Of course the seat was up and the roll was empty.
Posted by: Capisce | June 24, 2017 at 12:32 PM
This makes me wonder about Stonehenge...
Posted by: K | June 24, 2017 at 12:36 PM
The definitive clues were the pile of used matches and the copy of The New Yorker.
Posted by: Stixnstonz | June 24, 2017 at 12:40 PM
What surprises me most is that there were "previous ideas of Viking bathroom culture." And I'm not sure which definition of culture they're using here.
Posted by: Head_Smashed_In | June 24, 2017 at 01:51 PM
This version of the story says the honey may have come from mead.
Tests are under way to see how much of the remaining feces of drunken Vikings came from spam.
Posted by: Ralph | June 24, 2017 at 02:05 PM
They called the number on the wall and Jenny answered.
Posted by: Clankie | June 24, 2017 at 04:52 PM
They found Sam Bradford's NFL jersey at the top of the pile....
Posted by: PirateBoy | June 24, 2017 at 05:32 PM
There were prunes in the Danish. Made them regular. Even waaay back then.
Posted by: Loudmouth | June 24, 2017 at 10:55 PM