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by LarryMullins 1257 days ago
> Floors were covered in rushes instead of carpet and were host to bugs.

What do you think the carpets owned by rich people were made out of? It certainly wasn't synthetic fibers. I don't see any reason to believe their carpets weren't host to pests as well. The rich class were doubtlessly covered in lice and other parasites.