
In ancient Rome, “sudden death” was actually sudden death ;)
Given the stakes, I’m surprised there wasn’t more cheating in the Colosseum. Sand-kicking and whatnot. They had nothing to lose. What could the ref do? Give the other guy a penalty stab?
(Pointless trivia: the murmillo vs retiarius match-up was popularized by this classic painting.)
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On a standard Monopoly board, New York Avenue sits right next to Free Parking. Coincidence?
On an unrelated note, the orange set is probably the best set in the game. It strikes a perfect balance between affordability and soul-crushing rent rates. The purple set (St. Charles Place & co.) is second on my list. Together, they can lock down the only escape from jail ;)


I’m suddenly reminded of that After Dark screensaver: the one where a rock, a piece of paper and a pair of scissors go around fighting each other. They all had unique finishing moves too…
Ah, the 90s…

…And that’s why tyrannosaurs ate meat.
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