stackyFACTSThe legendary toughness of the Spartans likely stemmed from the sheer misery of their diet. They regularly consumed an intensely disgusting broth made entirely of boiled pigs' legs, blood, salt, and vinegar, which made dying in combat look like a genuinely favorable alternative.
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