Wooho@lemmy.zip to science@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 months agoHow smallpox reached the Americas: first genomic evidence points to Europeanswww.nature.comexternal-linkmessage-square8linkfedilinkarrow-up117arrow-down13
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minus-squareMyTurtleSwimsUpsideDown@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up3·3 months agoIirc the ancient meaning was actually a punishment for a terrible loss. They would draw lots and and on in 10 would be chosen. Then thier fellow soldiers would be selected to do the dirty work.
Iirc the ancient meaning was actually a punishment for a terrible loss. They would draw lots and and on in 10 would be chosen. Then thier fellow soldiers would be selected to do the dirty work.