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[–] 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Do they still have vomitoriums? I thought that was a Roman thing.

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  • [–] 9 points 1 year ago

    The "room for throwing up in" is a myth. It was based on a misunderstanding of the appearance of the term "vomitorium" that cropped up a bunch in Roman texts describing certain structures.

    As another user noted, it's just a large exit door. From the root meaning of vomit; to expel.

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