stackyFACTSWar is hell, and apparently, it makes you crave a chihuahua. The Aztecs bred the Xoloitzcuintli not just as beloved spiritual companions, but also as a highly portable, self-heating source of protein that could follow the army until everyone got a bit peckish between skirmishes.
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