Year 46 BC Ostia beach, Rome…
Teolus Palangum, legionnaire of the III cohort, IX legion, IV row, well known by his companions for his constant pranks and pranks, prepared to perform minor aquas ).
Being on maneuvers and therefore, the beach full of legionnaires, Teolus grabbed the regulation helmet of one of his companions, encouraged by his tremendous desire to urinate and his barbarity.
Once his natural task was completed, he returned to leave the helmet at the side of his clueless compadre. The latter, grabbing his helmet, observed its content and, spoiling Teolus' joke, exclaimed... Great idea, mate! .
In honor of Teolus Palangum, the container that years later would extend to each of the houses of the old world (and the northern part of the new) received the name of Palangana.