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thenewgreen  ·  4064 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: The Hidden History of the MLB Playoff Team Logos

    In the early part of the 5th century AD a serpent that devoured humans was at large in the area around Milan and terrifying the local populous. It was slain by Ottoni Visconti and this heroic deed was celebrated as part of the coat of arms
-Wow....Rough times in 5th century Milan, eh?