TIL that, during the American Civil War, a Virginian medical college contained an anatomical exhibit that derided abolitionists; the body in fact belonged to one John Brown's sons. Upon this discovery, Union soldiers retaliated by burning down the institution.

TIL that, during the American Civil War, a Virginian medical college contained an anatomical exhibit that derided abolitionists; the body in fact belonged to one John Brown's sons. Upon this discovery, Union soldiers retaliated by burning down the institution.