Grandpixbear1 t1_j9idpt9 wrote on February 22, 2023 at 4:33 AM

Reply to TIL to finish writing The Hunchback of Notre Dame within an impossible deadline of 6 months, Victor Hugo locked his clothes away, making him unable to go outside and procrastinate which forced him to do anything but finish writing his book. by Old_Sport7920

This book sparked interest in Notre Dame cathedral (which was in a state of disrepair and sleezy) and eventually a major renovation started which made it into the world-renowned and beloved cathedral it was before the 🔥 fire.

Grandpixbear1 t1_j0jwdue wrote on December 17, 2022 at 4:59 AM

Reply to TIL there is a controversial sculpture by Belgian pop artist Paul Van Hoeydonck on the surface of the moon placed by Apollo 15 NASA astronaut David Scott by TrunkerSpecialist

Interesting!!

Grandpixbear1 t1_isjprll wrote on October 16, 2022 at 2:41 PM

Reply to comment by essdii- 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

Wow! I'd love to see this "get out of hell card". Besides being a very valuable historical artifact!