The Rubicon River in Italy gets its name from the Latin word for red. As the color red would be in the water due to deposits of iron.
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Fun Fact: The Lost Rubicon River
The Rubicon was known in Italy as the Fiumicino until the 1930s, as Italy decided that this river must have been the one crossed by Julius Caesar.
Fun Fact: Electric Headache Relief?
During the days of the Roman Republic/Empire, people used electric rays to treat headaches.
Fun Fact: The Last King of Gaul Before Roman Conquest
Vercingetorix was the last king of a united Gaul, which is located in what is now present-day France. Him and his country were defeated by Julius Caesar and the Roman Republic. He surrendered to Rome in order to save his men and despite sacrificing his throne for peace, he was executed when reaching the Roman…
Fun Fact: The Greek Version of Cupid
Eros was the Greek counterpart to the Roman god of love, Cupid.