Episode
Adam Ruins Everything: An Ancient History of Violence
Overview
Adam shares that it was against the rules for gladiators to kill opponents, and tells the story of a Celtic woman who brought the Roman Empire to its knees. Plus, the brave “300” Spartans numbered closer to 7000.
Details
- Series
- Adam Ruins Everything
- Season
- Season 2
- Episode
- Episode 20
- Air date
- 2018-04-10
- Runtime
- 30 min
Episode context
An Ancient History of Violence is Episode 20 in Season 2 of Adam Ruins Everything. It aired on 2018-04-10. The runtime is 30 min.
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Episode 17: Give Me Liberty or Give Me Truth
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Episode 23: Adam Ruins Guns
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Episode 16: Adam Ruins the Future
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Episode 24: Adam Ruins Sleep
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Episode 15: Adam Ruins Science
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Episode 25: Adam Ruins Tech
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Episode 14: Adam Ruins Halloween
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Episode 26: Adam Ruins Flying
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