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In 69 BC, the army of famous Roman general Pompey were tricked into eating "mad honey" (Original Post) winetourdriver01 Mar 2023 OP
I always found it amusing that that is the most famous surviving Aristus Mar 2023 #1
Grayanotoxin RockRaven Mar 2023 #2
Ukraine women poisoned several orcs with cherries PortTack Mar 2023 #3

Aristus

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1. I always found it amusing that that is the most famous surviving
Fri Mar 17, 2023, 05:08 PM
Mar 2023

portrait bust of Pompey. Instead of a talented field commander of the legendarily tough Roman legions, it makes him look like a slightly befuddled, office-dwelling middle manager.

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