falconfalcon7 t1_isenbz9 wrote on October 15, 2022 at 11:56 AM Reply to comment by Inner-Historian-597 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 Good news from 100 years ago lol. It's not really good news if you have to look back that far! Permalink Parent 30
falconfalcon7 t1_isenbz9 wrote
Reply to comment by Inner-Historian-597 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
Good news from 100 years ago lol. It's not really good news if you have to look back that far!