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2023-07-12 20:22:00 UTC - MISINFORMED_OR_POTENTIALLY_MISLEADING

The claim in this tweet is an uncorroborated and ahistorical misconception presented as fact. Several depictions in medieval manuals show soldiers in armor while they are going to the bathroom. So, medieval knights could go to the bathroom even when they were wearing armor. https://neutralhistory.com/how-did-knights-in-armor-go-to-the-bathroom-the-secret-technique/

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• The claim in this tweet is an uncorroborated and ahistorical misconception presented as fact. Several depictions in medieval manuals show soldiers in armor while they are going to the bathroom. So, medieval knights could go to the bathroom even when they were wearing armor. https://neutralhistory.com/how-did-knights-in-armor-go-to-the-bathroom-the-secret-technique/