LilyRose1919

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Why didn't Hannibal attack the city of Rome itself? (lemmygrad.ml)
 

Maybe I have the facts wrong, but here is what I understand happened:

  • Hannibal crossed the Alps in 218 BC with adorable 7-foot-tall elephants

  • Hannibal trounces the Romans in every battle, Cannae, Capua twice, Herdonia in 212

  • Hannibal controls a good bit of Italy now: 217 map: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Second_Punic_war_(cropped).png

  • The Romans fight Carthaginian territories in Africa and Iberia, eventually Hannibal has to leave Italy to defend them

Seems like he had plenty of time to strike at the nerve centre? Why didn't he sack Rome after Cannae or something? Or am I misunderstanding the facts?

It's 1989 and you've just toppled Gorbachev, what do you do? in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 6 points 5 days ago (1 children)

  1. Decree solarpunk utopia

  2. Mimosas with the gals

Suspect in shootings of Democratic office in Arizona had over 200 guns in his home, officials say in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 7 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Is this your own website or what?

Is there a way to make my pumpkins last longer? in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 days ago

Interesting idea

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Is there a way to make my pumpkins last longer? (lemmygrad.ml)
 

I carve the pumpkin, and it looks good for about two days before withering.

Lightly bake it after carving maybe? (what temperature and how many minutes?)

Is there a way I can soak it in some preservative like formaldehyde without starting the Great Fire of London?