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A famed astronomer suffered a horrifying death after his bladder burst during a decadent feast - stopping him from urinating and leaving him in agony. Tycho Brahe, famed for charting the heavens with ...

A renowned astronomer met a gruesome end when his bladder ruptured during an extravagant banquet, preventing him from urinating and causing excruciating pain. Tycho Brahe, celebrated for his ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: Researchers analyzed centuries-old shards from Tycho Brahe’s demolished observatory, revealing evidence of his secret basement alchemy lab and the ...

Renowned astronomer Tycho Brahe met a gruesome end when his bladder burst during an extravagant banquet, preventing him from urinating and causing excruciating pain. Brahe, celebrated for his ...