Communal coffins, cinnamon toothpaste, and a surprisingly enlightened work schedule. A love-hate relationship with cats and an official Office of the Dead. Life in the Middle Ages had its weird parts, but here's the strangest thing — it wasn't all that different from our lives today. #MiddleAges #History #Life Constantly evolving | 0:00 Age of anxiety | 0:52 Sleeping in shifts | 1:59 The medieval work week | 2:52 The medieval beauty standard | 4:07 The usual professions | 5:02 Bread for all | 6:21 Bells 24/7 | 7:19 The medieval elderly | 7:48 The need to be perfect | 8:45 Intense religion | 9:47 Oral hygiene | 10:49 Medieval man's best friend | 11:55 Urban farming | 12:44 Medieval funeral practices | 13:52 Read full article: https://www.grunge.com/882276/what-life-was-really-like-during-the-middle-ages/