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How did the ancient Romans eat more than their stomachs could hold at feasts?

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The ancient Romans ate more than their stomachs could hold at feasts by vomiting every so often. They went to a room called a vomitorium and threw up. They used a stick with a feather on the end to tickle their tonsils and vomited into a bowl. When their stomach was empty they went back to the feast and ate more.

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