Discover how King Henry VIII and other members of the Tudor nobility handled going to the bathroom in the mid-1500s. (Spoiler ...

In the Late Middle Ages, one of the most intimate roles in the royal court was the Groom of the Stool (and no, we don’t mean a piece of furniture!). This unique position got us thinking about how ...

Mucus in stool is normal, but it's not usually visible to the naked eye. When it is, you may notice stringy clear, white, or yellow goop in the toilet or clinging to your poop. It may be blood-tinged, ...

“Royalty would have been accompanied by a servant — Tudor kings had what was called ‘the groom of the stool’ — who would have seen to the pot’s removal and cleaning.” Though chamber pots certainly had ...

Bright red blood in your stool, also known as hematochezia, is a sign of bleeding in the lower digestive tract. It is most likely caused by a condition like hemorrhoids or diverticular disease.

Figure 2. Integrity of Total Stool DNA and RNA Isolated from Preserved Stool Samples. DNA and RNA were isolated from 200 µL of preserved stool from 4 different donors (lanes A to D) stored at ...

The groom's aunt was also stopped by security, according to the anonymous submission, which was shared on TikTok Getty Security stopped a groom's mother and aunt from entering his wedding because ...

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‘Henry wasn’t even expected to wipe his own bottom. There was a man who was known as the Groom of the Stool and he was very honoured to do the job. Anybody that has that privilege from birth ...