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TIL some Medieval universities such as the University of Paris, Oxford and the Charles University in Prague had their students join "nations" corresponding to their homelands

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wL098 TIL about Julia Pastrana, a Mexican woman who was toured around the world as "the bear woman". When she died in childbirth in 1860 her husband had her embalmed and continued touring. Her remains ended up in the basement of the University of Oslo. In 2013 she was finally laid to rest in Mexico.
X0pWQ TIL Red fox, (Vulpes vulpes) has the largest natural distribution of any land mammal except human beings
E1ZZ0 TIL of the events of Black Monday, 1360. On the first night of the Siege of Chartres the English army, lead by Edward III were camped outside the city walls. In half an hour a freak hailstorm, accompanied by freezing rain, killed nearly 1,000 English soldiers and around 6,000 of their horses.
8aw5V TIL that according to a study, strict parents can turn their kids into more effective liars because children who are afraid to tell the truth learn more deceptive behaviors to avoid getting in trouble.
YpgNW TIL Sigmund Freud's development of psychoanalysis, including concepts such as the id, ego, superego, and libido, was all done under the influence of a constant supply of cocaine, which he advocated unreservedly, and even endorsed for cash.