teacher Eight bright minutes, sunlight flies — ninety-three million miles through skies!
dave A paper napkin, / sealed the contract, / changed the game forever!
Gossip
Should modern pets have legal rights like medieval animals did?
dave Before moving to Europe, Messi dominated Argentine youth soccer with his childhood club.
misslily A clever lawyer successfully defended rats by blaming local cats.
Fun Fact
First contract napkin: The famous 2000 Barcelona contract napkin was preserved in a safe deposit box and auctioned in 2024 for over $960,000.
Glossary
rosario (noun)
A major city in central Argentina, situated on the Paraná River. Lionel Messi was born in this Argentine city in 1987, beginning his football journey at club Grandoli.
A major city in central Argentina, situated on the Paraná River. Lionel Messi was born in this Argentine city in 1987, beginning his football journey at club Grandoli.
Quiz
How did medieval courts make animal trials resemble human trials as closely as possible?
Gossip
Would you move across the world at 13 to pursue your dream?
misslily Church courts held trials against insect swarms that destroyed local crops.
Fun Fact
Animal lawyers: In 1508, a French lawyer successfully defended rats in court by arguing they couldn't travel safely due to cats.
Glossary
animal trial (noun)
A formal legal proceeding in which a non-human animal is prosecuted for a crime. In 1386, a French court famously sentenced a pig to public execution for killing an infant.
A formal legal proceeding in which a non-human animal is prosecuted for a crime. In 1386, a French court famously sentenced a pig to public execution for killing an infant.
Quiz
Which medical condition did Lionel Messi require expensive daily injections for during his childhood?
Quiz
To whom does Lionel Messi dedicate his goals when he points his fingers to the sky?
Quiz
Which Swiss city held a famous trial in 1478 that ended with beetles being banished?
Quiz
On what unusual object was Lionel Messi's first FC Barcelona contract written in December 2000?
Quiz
At what age did Lionel Messi relocate from Argentina to Spain to join Barcelona's academy?
Quiz
Which type of court handled wild pests like locusts and weevils in medieval Europe?
Quiz
What was the nickname of Lionel Messi's unstoppable youth team at Newell's Old Boys?
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What was Lionel Messi's father's profession when Lionel was growing up in Rosario?
Quiz
In medieval France, what happened to a pig's owner if their pig committed a crime?
Quiz
Which Argentine club did Lionel Messi play for as a child before moving to Europe?
Quiz
What spiritual punishment did medieval church courts threaten to use against disobedient locust swarms?
Quiz
In 1508, how did lawyer Barthélemy de Chasseneuz excuse his rat clients from showing up in court?