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No Stupid Questions

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There is no such thing as a Stupid Question!

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[โ€“] sem@piefed.blahaj.zone 6 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Aluminum foil.

It was so expensive that Napoleon had his imperial staff made out of it

[โ€“] dmention7@midwest.social 9 points 4 days ago (1 children)

imperial staff

I read "staff" as in his advisors and servants and stuff, and was very confused for a minute!

Just imagining his guards wrapped in aluminum foil instead of actual armor because it was more of a flex...

[โ€“] cheese_greater@lemmy.world 1 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Armour in a kitchen roll