100 Mind-Blowing Bartholomew Facts

Bart Simpson’s name is an anagram of BRAT. His full name is Bartholomew Jojo Simpson.

Rodent reprobates. In 1510, rats who destroyed a field of barley were summoned to face trial. Their defence lawyer, Bartholomew Chassenee, argued that attending court would put his clients at risk from local cats and dogs. A reasonable fear of death was a sufficient reason to excuse a human from court. If rats were to be subject to the same laws, surely the same mitigation had to apply? The judge postponed the trial indefinitely.

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