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A Rat Destroyed an Emperor’s Toy Castle. He Executed It.
According to Catherine the Great’s account, Peter III court-martialled and hanged a rat after it damaged his toy soldiers.
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The strange part—without losing the facts.
According to Catherine the Great’s account, Peter III court-martialled and hanged a rat after it damaged his toy soldiers.
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