Its the 14th century and you’ve had no time to prepare, after you’re done reading this post you are snapped. What do you do?

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        12 hours ago

        Given the rate at which people would become mentally or physically disabled because of diseases, you could argue it would have a network effect (probably a better term exists): I would have more chances to meet people and influence them, to learn something useful, to accumulate and use wealth for the above, so yeah…

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        9 hours ago

        Running water would allow for 30% reduction in bacteria, according to some sources.

        Also, in that time period soap was known in Spain, France and Italy, and I personally made it in the summer using either olive oil or pork fat.