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TIL The biggest medieval codex ever discovered is a collection of manuscripts commonly referred to as the Devil’s Bible; the ‘Codex Gigas’ weighs about 165lbs (roughly 75kg) and is said to be a product of a desperate monk’s deal with Lucifer himself.

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