Exotic Animals in Ancient Rome
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Length: 4min 31sec (271 seconds)
Published: Fri Oct 20 2017
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There were lions in Europe when the Roman Empire existed.
That fucking crocodile
Fun fact: In ancient Rome, meat was considered to taste better if the animal died in agony or with fear in its heart. There were certain butchers who would brutalize and kill animals in public spaces as a means to advertise that their meat was the best.
This is what Cicero writes to a friend who missed the Games:
I like his idea for the Superbowl half time show except I would substitute real bullets with paintballs because, you know, people will be eating.
Not condoning it but I would love to have to watched the one where four hundred different animals fought each other at once
Wow, Sam upgraded his style
Anyone else think he sounds exactly like Jadooby Dubs?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jlSF0dtDRD8