Velites

In 1974, the Arecibo Observatory was used to send the first known intentional radio message transmission into space

01The 1974 Arecibo Message was aimed at globular cluster M13 — 25,000 light-years away, arrival date roughly 26,974 AD.
02Stephen Hawking publicly warned that contacting aliens could be analogous to Native Americans meeting Columbus — and we know how that ended.
03METI International transmitted 'Sonar' toward GJ 273, a nearby star, in 2017 without any international consensus or oversight body approving it.

3D illustration of Gabriel's horn

Rome's poorest soldiers, the Velites, strapped wolf skulls over their helmets to terrify enemies and help officers spot them in the chaos. They carried seven javelins each and ran ahead of the line.