Uploaded February 2021 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago

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In this edition, discover why new taxes had everyone in England bricking up their windows; find out what the Roman Emperor Vespasian was doing with the contents of Rome’s toilets; and learn why Russia’s Peter the Great instituted a tax that would bankrupt modern day hipsters.

Dollar Shave Club presents, the I Learned A Thing In The Bathroom Podcast. Where we teach you about an intriguing topic in the time it would take you to complete a shave. Multitasking is fun!

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