In 897, a pope put the corpse of one of his predecessors on trial. Click to read the full fact. The post WTF Fun Fact 13152 – The Cadaver Synod appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source
Celebrating the New Year on January 1st dates back to Julius Caesar. Click to read the full fact. The post WTF Fun Fact 13138 – The First New Year’s Celebration appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source
Goldfish bowls are banned in Rome. Click to read the full fact. The post WTF Fun Fact 12900 – Goldfish Bowls Are Banned in Rome appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source
Coins tossed into the Trevi Fountain go to a good cause. Click to read the full fact. The post WTF Fun Fact 12896 – Coins in the Trevi Fountain Are Donated appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source
The largest stadium ever built could hold over 100,000 more people than today’s biggest stadium. Click to read the full fact. The post WTF Fun Fact 12650 – The Largest Stadium Ever Built appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source
Did women really fight in the Roman gladiatorial arena? Click to read the full fact. The post WTF Fun Fact 12559 – The Roman Gladiatrix appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source
An ancient king micro-dosed poison to avoid assassination. But the story has a twist. Click to read the full fact. The post WTF Fun Fact 12552 – Mithridates’ Poison Plan appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source
Did gladiator blood have magical healing abilities? Click to read the full fact. The post WTF Fun Fact 12550 – Magical Gladiator Blood appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source
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