When a woman is executed, it is tradition for a man restraining her to penetrate her while it's done. This is supposed to calm and distract her, among other explanations.
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A small arena holds gladiatorial duels. The losers are cooked, and the winners get first pick for their parts in the following day's feast. This is a rare luxury for freemen, let alone the slaves that usually fight there.
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There is a strange land where all the plants are so poisonous, only its immune natives live there. Any foreigner wishing to cross it must hunt at least one of them for food.