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jack hayes sur Twitter : "@cath_fletcher Have been re-reading Thomas Hoby's Italian journal today and now that I have the picture of this hammer in my head, this passage suddenly is a
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TIL when the Pope dies, it's tradition to confirm the death ceremonially by gently tapping the pope's head thrice with a silver hammer, calling his birth name each time. : r/todayilearned
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Pope Benedict's signet ring will be destroyed using special silver papal hammer to ensure documents it was used to sign will not be forged - New York Daily News
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