"Small Oversight": 29 Absolutely Ridiculous History Facts That Are Somehow Completely Real
February 6, 2026
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“At one point in history, there was not only a pope and an antipope, but also a counter-antipope.”
—u/somajones
VERDICT: TRUE ✅
During the Western Schism (1378–1417), three men simultaneously claimed the papacy. The crisis began in 1378 when cardinals who had elected Pope Urban VI in Rome later declared his election invalid and elected Clement VII, who established a…





