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Stupid Ancient History
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Weird, wild, and little-known facts about long-lost empires from the New York Times-bestselling author . . .
- To fight off Roman ships in 300 BC, Carthaginians catapulted live snakes at them
- The Athenian lawmaker Draco died of suffocation when gifts of cloaks were showered upon him by grateful citizens at an Aegina theater in 620 BC
- A dead man won an early Olympic event
- Nero not only didn’t play a musical instrument while Rome burned, he actually tried to help—but he did scapegoat Christians afterward and subject them to terrible fates
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- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Amusing, although some of the facts aren't as detailed as they could be. The kind of book you stick in the bathroom for a light read.
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