Medieval kings really had one brain cell and it was owned by a polar bear.

The Polar Bear Once Kept at the Tower of London

Henry III kept a live polar bear at the Tower of London in the 1250s, a gift from Norway. It was walked on a leash to the Thames to swim and catch fish, drawing daily crowds. The bear was part of the Tower's royal menagerie, which later housed lions, elephants, and other exotic animals until the 1830s.

Source: The Polar Bear Once Kept at the Tower of London — Mental Floss

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