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TIL that Jean-Baptiste Lully, composer at the court of Versailles, died of gangrene after hitting his foot with his long conducting staff. He was conducting a Te Deum in celebration that Louis XIV recovered from a surgery on his anal exit. Lully refused an amputation so he could still dance.

by whatilearned January 22, 2022, 11:33 pm

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Q. When the king farted why didn’t anyone in his court laugh?

by cringeyjokesman January 15, 2022, 11:42 am

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Today I learned that royal courts in medieval Europe enslaved people with dwarfism and made them do administrative duties as “court dwarves.” Court dwarfs were seen as a status symbol, and were a popular gift from rulers to other rulers.

by whatilearned January 15, 2022, 10:58 am

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TIL that in 2020, a french man was awarded €40,000 by a court because they determined his job was so boring it had damaged his mental health

by whatilearned January 12, 2022, 7:22 pm

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They say Federer is the greatest tennis player in Grass Court and Nadal for Clay Court. How about for Djokovic?

by cringeyjokesman January 11, 2022, 11:58 pm

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TIL two descendants of Homer Plessy and John Ferguson (parties in the 1892 Supreme Court case that legitimized racial segregation for the next 60 years) formed an educational nonprofit to share their families’ story. They speak at schools and historical societies throughout Louisiana.

by whatilearned December 9, 2021, 10:26 pm

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A man was taken to court for calling an Honourable Minister a pig

by cringeyjokesman December 9, 2021, 5:26 am

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TIL Marie Antoinette, Queen of France, was accused of single-handedly ruining France’s finances. Official estimates claim court expenses alone were 7% of France’s total budget but the real figure was a lot higher. She was given the name “Madame Déficit” during the French Revolution.

by whatilearned December 4, 2021, 4:40 pm

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The court jester decided to play a prank

by cringeyjokesman December 3, 2021, 11:26 pm

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TIL in 2004 the former Court Jester of Tonga was accused of mismanaging $26M of state funds

by whatilearned December 2, 2021, 5:58 pm

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TIL in 2018, a Dutch man requested to change his legal age from 69 to 49, citing he wanted to ‘improve’ his chances on Tinder. The court denied his request due to there being no legal basis.

by whatilearned November 26, 2021, 1:57 pm

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Snow White and Prince Charming in Divorce Court

by cringeyjokesman November 24, 2021, 12:59 am

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