What historical fact continues to blow your mind?

by ironheart777
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Peter the Great once accompanied a sleigh drawn by 12 naked bald men, bearing the Prince Pope (seated on a beer barrel throne) of the All Joking, All Drinking Society of Fools and Jesters through Moscow whilst singing "lewd variations of traditional carols." His group would sing these outside of noble's houses, and if said nobles were not generous in their 'donations,' the tax men would surely be by the next day.

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