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[–] HurlingDurling@lemm.ee 10 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Another fun fact a gladiator killed himself with one of these by shoving it down its throat until he died

[–] Blackmist@feddit.uk 14 points 2 years ago (2 children)

I feel like there are easier ways for a gladiator to kill himself.

[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

Maybe he did it in a gruesome way to make a point like the Buddhist monks setting themselves on fire?

[–] bingbong@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] Valmond@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago

Kinky And stinky.