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Today I learned that the Archbishop of York had a piece of Louis XIV's mummified heart in a locket. In 1848 he showed it to the Dean of Westminster, who ate it. (trouth.eu)

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@todayilearned Today I learned that the Archbishop of York had a piece of Louis XIV's mummified heart in a locket. In 1848 he showed it to the Dean of Westminster, who ate it. https://www.westminster-abbey.org/abbey-commemorations/commemorations/william-buckland

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[–] pleasestopasking@reddthat.com 9 points 1 day ago (1 children)

what, and I cannot stress this enough, the fuck

[–] PolandIsAStateOfMind@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 day ago

priests

[–] flightyhobler@lemm.ee 1 points 19 hours ago

I've heard of eating the rich but this is ridiculous

[–] Kathrin@trouth.eu 10 points 1 day ago

@todayilearned Relevant quote:

> While dining out one evening at Lord Harcourt's residence at Nuneham in 1848 he was shown a silver locket containing an object resembling pumice stone. He popped the object in his mouth, perhaps to try and find out what mineral it was, and swallowed it. It was in fact part of the mummified heart of Louis XIV of France which had been taken from the royal tomb by a member of the Harcourt family.

[–] nkorai@reddthat.com 6 points 1 day ago

Honestly this is so me. Of course I would do this. Just hangin with the boys, drinking and eating whatever I see in a silver locket my mate shows me. Totally