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Mulberry Madness
On an ancient Middle Eastern battlefield, the Seleucid army is lining up its most fearsome weapons: war elephants. But before the battle, the elephants' breakfast of mulberries was spiked with booze, to get them ready for battle. Historians debate whether this was to calm their nerves or spur on a fighting mood, but you can only imagine the scene of tipsy elephants leading the charge, probably far more interested in eating more mulberries than following orders. Mulberry indu
Katherine Wilson
Dec 10, 20254 min read
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