"Rome's Golden Urine: Ancient Tax on a Stinky Commodity"
February 11, 2025Video Details
- Style
- Cinematic
- Genre
- History
- Voice
- Joey
- Language
- English
Creative Input
Prompt
a historical video
Script
Did you know that in ancient Rome, urine was a hot commodity? It was used as a teeth whitening agent, a hair remover, and even a laundry detergent. The Roman government actually imposed a tax on the collection of urine, and people would sell it to textile manufacturers who used it to clean and whiten clothes. The emperor Vespasian was so fond of this tax that when his son Titus complained about it, he held up a coin and said "Pecunia non olet" or "Money doesn't stink".