Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a vaccine skeptic, shared in a deposition that a brain worm caused his memory loss, likely from a pork tapeworm, possibly a consequence of his consumption of non-kosher foods.

Simcha Gross's book, "Babylonian Jews and Sasanian Imperialism in Late Antiquity," aims to reshape the understanding of the talmudic period by exploring the interactions between Babylonian Jewry and the Sasanian empire.

The Babylonian Talmud is a complex and fascinating work that lacks a complete and accessible history of its early development.