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EPISODE · Jan 18, 2023 · 1H 11M

History of Hygiene Pt I: King's Evil Is Not Cured by Soap

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Most "soap" today is actually detergent. Listen to this episode, the first part of the History of Hygiene series, to learn the difference between soap and detergent, the 5000 year history of soap, and how lamb theft lead to British tabloids making claims about French hygiene.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/teach-me-something. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Most "soap" today is actually detergent. Listen to this episode, the first part of the History of Hygiene series, to learn the difference between soap and detergent, the 5000 year history of soap, and how lamb theft lead to British tabloids making claims about French hygiene.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/teach-me-something. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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