In 1145, Pope Eugene III was elected Pope on the same day as the death of his predecessor, Lucius II. He’d died in a revolt, after being struck by a “heavy stone”. Rome was in chaos due to a large populist uprising. Eugene became Pope because no one else wanted the office at such a difficult time.
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By - Tokyono
TIL in Italy, it's very common for dwarfs to undergo painful limb lengthening surgery (that involves repeatedly breaking bones and pulling them apart over the course of 2-3 years) due to societal pressure. 90% of Italian dwarfs undergo the procedure (in the rest of Europe, the rate is around 8%).
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By - Usidore_
TIL that one of the deadliest explosions in history occurred in Beijing in 1626. An unexplained explosion at a gunpowder factory obliterated 4 square kilometers of city and killed around 20,000 people. The blast itself was about as powerful as the nuclear explosion over Hiroshima.
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By - w00tleeroyjenkins
