Mosses were highly convenient for such purposes, as many archaeological discoveries across Europe have revealed: various mosses in Viking and medieval cesspits were clearly used as toilet paper.

• 用藓类植物做这些事，倒是非常趁手。欧洲各地的考古学家都发现，在北欧人与中世纪粪坑里找到的藓类植物，最明显的用途就是当厕纸。