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TIL: The Battle of Karansebes of 1788 was a friendly fire incident where the Austrian army got drunk with locals, and during a drunken fight, shots were fired, resulting in a panic that caused 150 deaths, 1200 wounds, 538 men went missing, and 3 cannons and a chest containing payroll was stolen.

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QN5be TIL towards the end of Edward II's reign, a mentally ill clerk named John Deydras claimed he was the real king swapped as a baby, but then later confessed his pet cat (who was the devil in disguise) forced him to do it. He and his cat were found guilty of sedition and hung, with Deydras' body burnt.