Top Ten Fascinating Facts About Castles-- Part 1

From the May 12, 2012, Listverse. //// 10. TOILETS-- called "garderobes"-- Ultinately ended up in the moat. //// 9. CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS-- First ones built of wood. //// 8. OLDEST INHABITABLE CASTLE-- Windsor Castle about 900 years old. //// 7. DEFENSE-- Built to keep enemies out (No Duh!) //// 6. STAIRWELLS-- Built turning clockwise so that attackers ascending them had problems swinging swords if right handed. Righthanded defenders did not. (A real method to their madness.) //// Five More. --Cooter