• Depress_Mode@lemmy.world
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    10 days ago

    I feel like I heard somewhere that French inches were longer than English inches and that Napoleon was actually a little taller than average. Not gonna bother trying to find what youtube video I might have heard that from, though.

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      10 days ago

      If only he didn‘t challenge the metric system. Talking about being your own worst enemy.

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      7 days ago

      His personal guards were tall. The comparison was not flattering. Look at the picture of Arnold Schwarzenegger with Andre the Giant and Wilt Chamberlain.