Misconceptions of Roman Empire's Contribution to Health

This chapter discusses the misconceptions surrounding the Roman Empire's contribution to hygiene and health, highlighting that they were not the first to invent plumbing, sewer systems, and bathing, and that their focus on hygiene did not make people healthier, especially in relation to parasitic illnesses. It also mentions a tradition of strange meals served at the Explorers Club, where a team discovered that a fragment labeled as giant sloth or mammoth was actually green sea turtle. Additionally, it briefly touches on a salacious story surrounding the identity of a skeleton found in southern France.