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Not-So-Serious first. I know G-Rod (Blagojevich, for the non-Illinoisans) quoted Kipling and Tennyson, but why do I keep seeing references to him quoting Bon Jovi's "Dead or Alive"?

Serious: My History of American Education professor is telling us about all of the persecutions and tortures the early Christians suffered at the hands of the Romans. (Yeah, I know, what does this have to do with... he's a proselytizer. I may be going to the Dean.) But here's the thing. Aside from telling us, in detail, about the crucifixions, and the burning as torches (both of which are documented in contemporary accounts), he also went into the "Christian thrown to the lions for entertainment" one.

Okay. Some of you are going to think me an idiot for trusting Stephen Fry over this guy, but on QI, Fry stated unequivocally that it was a myth perpetuated through the ages, and there was absolutely no proof of it anywhere, unlike the others mentioned above. QI is very meticulously put together, and after two classes with this prof I can tell that he really really really really really wants us all to be Christians as well as teachers.

Can anyone help me find information--or confirmation--about this? I mean, yeah, it's a tv show with comedians on it, but the minions do hardcore research.