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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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