Cadaver Synod The Cadaver Synod (also called the Cadaver Trial; Latin: Synodus Horrenda) is the name commonly given to the ecclesiastical trial of Pope Formosus, who had been dead for about seven months, in the Basilica of St. John Lateran in Rome during January 897. The 9th century was a time of marked instability for Italy and … [Read more...] about The Cadaver Synod
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Bobbie the Wonder Dog
Bobbie the Wonder Dog Bobbie the Wonder Dog (1921–1927) was a dog who covered 2,551 miles (4,105 km) on his own to return home to Silverton, Oregon, United States, after he was lost while his owners were visiting family in Wolcott, Indiana. Ripley's estimated the journey may have been as long as 3,000 miles (4,800 km). In the summer … [Read more...] about Bobbie the Wonder Dog