g0mjabbar27 t1_isdv63x wrote on October 15, 2022 at 5:31 AM

Reply to comment by Hellsbellsbeans in TIL that Napoleon once gave an ornately decorated tiara (a crown) to the pope with 3345 precious jewels inlaid into it. This was actually intended to be an insult, as the tiara weighed 18 pounds and was too small to fit on a human head. by Specific_Success_875

I believe it was also due to differences in the French and English measuring systems

aqlu t1_isdwqx0 wrote on October 15, 2022 at 5:51 AM

You're only 2 meters? Well, I'm 5 freedom units. Take that metric system!

WalkingCastle t1_isdwskr wrote on October 15, 2022 at 5:52 AM

That’s what happens when you have your own measuring system, invent the Imperial system and don’t use it, and then convert it all to the metric system anyway except for weight. How good at keeping track do you think they were before all that?