History: Catherine the Great died in 1796 of a stroke on the toi…

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Did you know? Catherine the Great died in 1796 of a stroke on the toilet — not, as a stubborn myth claims, during sexual relations with a horse. That rumour was invented by French aristocrats who were her enemies. The truth is much more mundane.

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Catherine the Great died in 1796 of a stroke on the toilet — not, as a stubborn myth claims, during sexual relations with a horse. That rumour was invented by French aristocrats who were her enemies. The truth is much more mundane.

Catharina de Grote stierf in 1796 aan een beroerte op haar toilet — niet, zoals een hardnekkige mythe wil, tijdens seksueel verkeer met een paard. Die roddel werd verzonnen door Franse aristocraten die haar vijand waren. De waarheid is veel banaler.

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