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Why did Romans paint their catapult stones black?
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00:00Roman ballistas launch invisible missiles that smash through solid walls.
00:04During the bloody siege of Jatapata, defenders dodge every shot.
00:09Jewish lookouts easily spot the gleaming stones flying high.
00:13So Roman engineers paint every single heavy boulder pitch black.
00:18This deadly black camouflage is the reason why.
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