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What have the Romans ever done for us? Well, it turns out that back somewhere between A.D 201- 300, a clever Roman. probably named MacGyvericus, invented the multi-tool. And not just some weird, old-fashioned multi-tool, either. MacGyvericus’ tool is startlingly similar to the modern Swiss Army Knife, now part of the collection of the Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge, England
Like the common Swiss tool, the Roman version has a lot of foldaway implements stowed inside: A knife, spike, pick, fork and a spatula. Unlike the modern-day equivalent, the Roman Army Knife has a useful spoon on the end, making it likely that this iron and silver artifact, found in somewhere in the Mediterranean countries, was meant for eating with.
Originally posted by ajmusicmedia
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In Rome, as most people lived in appartments without stoves or ovens, people ate a lot of take-out food. The most popular consisted of taking ground beef, mixing it with pine nuts, olive oil, herbs and spices. Flattening it out into a patty. Once cooked, this was served between two pieces of bread with several seasonings (customers chose their seasonings)...