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gnud
3482 days ago
Things I learned from QI: The word Caesarian does not come from Caesar, but from Cadere, meaning to cut.
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bambax
3482 days ago
Well I stand corrected but so should you: Caesar was named this way because it was said one of his ancestors had a Caesarian birth.
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qb45
3482 days ago
Wiki says it's an ancient urban legend.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaius_Julius_Caesar_(name)#The...
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