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[00:00.42] Are you not entertained?

[00:03.35] And this is what you think of us. O tempora! O mores!

[00:08.93] Salvete! Minerva here— esteemed Roman goddess of reason, wisdom, handicrafts, and war.

[00:17.69] It’s come to my attention that many of you have been thinking about Ancient Rome... a lot.

[00:23.80] But how much do you really know?

[00:26.72] I’ll be the judge. Let’s play a little game I like to call duo vera et mendacium!

[00:33.90] Or, to the rest of you: two truths and a lie.

[00:37.08] Let's meet our three brave contestants.

[00:41.33] And let’s show them what they’re playing for!

[00:43.98] An all-expense paid cruise aboard one of Caligula’s pleasure barges!

[00:49.30] Prepare to be wined and dined on a trip you’ll never forget— well, you’ll probably forget.

[00:58.33] As for the losers...

[01:01.78] The die is cast! Prepare to spot the lie!

[01:06.56] A. Gladiators had their own guilds.

[01:10.28] B. Most gladiatorial fights ended before anyone died.

[01:15.33] C. Gladiators were from an enslaved class.

[01:19.84] And I thought this was an easy one.

[01:25.97] It’s true that from their introduction around the 3rd century BCE, Roman gladiators were often enslaved or convicted criminals, but this changed by the 1st century CE.

[01:37.66] After the opening of the Colosseum in 80 CE, freemen and former soldiers began signing up for a life in the arena, lured by the potential for fame and regular employment.

[01:50.41] They even formed their own guilds, which organized funerals and provided pensions for gladiators’ families if they were to die.

[01:58.37] But it took a lot of time and money to train a gladiator, so it wouldn’t make any sense to have them fighting to the death— at least not all the time.

[02:08.47] Moving on to fashion:

[02:12.72] A. The toga was the cornerstone of daily Roman dress.

[02:17.77] B. Many Roman women wore dresses made with Chinese silk.

[02:22.81] C. Urine was the primary laundry detergent for Roman clothes.

[02:32.39] While male Roman citizens did wear togas, they were strictly for ceremonial and official events.

[02:38.50] And they were worn over clothing, like tunics, never on their own.

[02:43.55] That would be indecent.

[02:45.40] As indecent as some writers called the flimsy Chinese silk dresses that became fashionable amongst upper class Roman women in the 1st century CE.