ecently I watched the first six episodes of HBO's elaborate new series, "Rome," for a review in Nerve. Since I suspect you have not seen the first six episodes, I'll let you in on a few closely guarded secrets about ancient Rome:

1. Actually pronounced "Romay"
2. Was actually built in a day
3. Julius Caesar's little-known invention=Orange Julius
4. Crushingly few "toga parties." What's up with that?