TIL that Roman centurions carried vinewood staves to beat lazy soldiers, and one named Lucilius earned the nickname Cedo Alteram, meaning "Gimme Another!" in Latin, because he beat his soldiers so often that he kept breaking his staff and requesting another.

outubro 31, 2021

TIL that Roman centurions carried vinewood staves to beat lazy soldiers, and one named Lucilius earned the nickname Cedo Alteram, meaning "Gimme Another!" in Latin, because he beat his soldiers so often that he kept breaking his staff and requesting another.

TIL that Roman centurions carried vinewood staves to beat lazy soldiers, and one named Lucilius earned the nickname Cedo Alteram, meaning "Gimme Another!" in Latin, because he beat his soldiers so often that he kept breaking his staff and requesting another. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vine_staff ShabtaiBenOron October 31, 2021 at 12:42PM

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TIL that Roman centurions carried vinewood staves to beat lazy soldiers, and one named Lucilius earned the nickname Cedo Alteram, meaning "Gimme Another!" in Latin, because he beat his soldiers so often that he kept breaking his staff and requesting another.

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