TIL,
The word “decimate” comes from the Roman practice of punishing a Legion which did not carry out an order. They would be lined up, and every tenth man in the legion would be killed.
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Oh snap
the first post in a long time where I learned something new 🫡
yeah i had no idea.
it came from this lecture.
some people have a problem with him because he is pretty clearly a woke academic. but i just ignore the woke conclusions, and listen to the history, because is knowledge of history is remarkable.