Gladiators guzzled a drink made from plant ash to help their bodies recover after a hard day of sword fighting, according to Roman accounts. New tests of old bones back up that idea. Source: [url=http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2014/10/27/357903336/gladiator-gatorade-ancient-athletes-also-had-a-recovery-drink?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=strangenews]Gladiator Gatorade? Ancient Athletes Had A Recovery Drink, Too[/url]