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TIL that Julius Caesar suffered from seizures likely caused by epilepsy.

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gMP44 TIL that in 1997, a Muslim group complained about a 60-year-old statue of Muhammad at the Supreme Court. Rather than take down the statue, its description was changed to say it is supposed to look like Muhammad but doesn’t.
l7e5A TIL a man accused during the Salem witch trials refused to enter a plea, preventing him from being tried. In an attempt to elicit one, he was tortured by pressing, a technique by which the victim is slowly crushed. Each time he was asked for a plea, his only response was "more rocks".
neOLo TIL That dogs and cats circle around before bedding down as a throwback to their wild ancestors. Their survival instincts provoked them to position themselves in the direction of the wind to pick up predator scents and choose the best angle for keeping an eye on the environment.
OovLa TIL: The code names for two of the first A-bombs were "Thin Man" and "Fat Man". To help preserve secrecy during World War II, their purpose was obscured with a cover story: for a secret tour of the US, a special railroad car was being customized for FDR ("Thin Man") and Churchill ("Fat Man").
16gX8 TIL of Pope Stephen VI who instigated the Cadaver Synod in which he ordered a trial of deceased Pope Formosus on grounds of acting as Bishop after he was deposed. The corpse was exhumed, propped up upon a throne. A deacon stood behind answering questions as the deceased. Formosus was found guilty.