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Filthy habits: medieval monks were more likely to have worms than ordinary people
This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article here. In the middle ages, monks, nuns, and friars had it relatively easy. They lived quiet lives within friaries and monastic complexes, reading manuscripts, praying, and tending to gardens in which they grew their own food. They even enjoyed…