700-year-old notebook discovered in medieval latrine
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“Scientists have successfully deciphered a nearly intact wax notebook recovered from the bottom of a medieval latrine in Germany. The artifact contains Latin notes providing a rare look into the daily life of a 13th- or 14th-century merchant.”
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