Myths & mysteries
Columbanus ordered severe physical beatings for smiling
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If you are looking for a relaxing retreat, avoid seventh-century Irish monasteries at all costs. This fiercely intense abbot authored a rulebook so incredibly strict that monks were aggressively lashed with a whip merely for speaking too loudly or showing a casual grin. He practically ensured that his entire compound maintained the absolute worst customer service rating in medieval Europe.
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