DreamsOfMafia
DreamsOfMafia t1_isdu3yi wrote
Reply to comment by chrisco125 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
Also Napoleon only being an inch shorter than me at 5' 7"
DreamsOfMafia t1_is7i1mn wrote
Reply to TIL the first confirmed victim of Takata airbags was 18y/o Parham. As she drove around a car park, she lightly bumped another vehicle making the airbag inflate, sending metal pieces at such tremendous force that one hit the teen’s neck slicing open her carotid artery. She bled to death in her seat by ahm713
Well. Isn't that just terrifying.
DreamsOfMafia t1_iud9qsp wrote
Reply to comment by HuoLongHeavy in TIL the largest free-standing flagpole in the world is located in Cairo, Egypt and stands 201.95 meters (662.57 ft) tall, more than twice the height of the Statue of Liberty. by big_macaroons
Well there are plans for a flagpole in the US that will stand 1,461 ft tall (including the 315 ft hill it will be on that's 1,776 ft, though obviously doesn't count towards the actual size of the structure)