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[โ€“] bobo@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

The major difference is in when you might die, ancients didn't face a constant threat of gruesome death.

[โ€“] Pickleideas@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago

Imagine winning a sword fight and then getting tetanus because you got grazed