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Illustrations of history

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Castle defenders pouring hot sand through a murder-hole to injure the attackers below (infosec.pub)
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[โ€“] OfCourseNot@fedia.io 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Ah ok. I guess I'll have to find the optimal temperature for the hot sand some other way, you know just in case (for minecraft of course).

[โ€“] PugJesus@lemmy.world 6 points 4 months ago

"A man's home should be his castle." - Someone planning on dumping red-hot sand on top of uninvited guests