Ancient Romans did everything from drinking gladiator blood to washing clothes in urine.
Gladiator blood was recommended by Roman physicians to aid various ailments, including epilepsy and infertility.
Purple clothing was a status symbol and reserved only for emperors or senators. To achieve the color, a dye was made from Murex seashells. It was treason for anyone other than the emperor to dress completely in purple.
Emperor Claudius' third wife, Valeria Messalina, was a nymphomaniac. According to ancient historians, she once competed with a prostitute to see who could have the most sexual partners in a night.
Phalluses were considered good luck charms. They were worn as charms on necklaces or hung in doorways as wind chimes as a way to ward off evil spirits.
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