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[Chinoiserie]

That tomb isn't out of place. That suburb is.

[GamerGateVeteran]

As an actual history nerd, nothing is as annoying as BS "history facts" on social media, like this nonsense.
As others have repeatedly pointed out, this content is bunk. The man served as an elected MP for several years, going out in public to campaign and attending Parliament.
If I, a man, had that much money upon my death, I too would want a gigantic mausoleum that looks straight out of some misplaced ancient Roman history. Its awesome.

[zackshafto]

He was not a women for 1 he went to a all boys boarding school and was a MP for 7 years

[Kagome]

Sounds like he was a Vampire. Just saying.

[Simba______]

Whenever YouTubers say, “Wait until the end” of the video, I always immediately swipe right to the next video.

[coconutsmarties]

Interesting, but let's avoid clickbait titles shall we.

[STElevation]

Boys boarding school. Two houses in different countries - this estate in craigentinny Scotland and his house (with his library - which he used a FOOT rule to measure “tall books” no metre hard limit that’s ridiculous) in BUCKINGHAMSHIRE ENGLAND. Out and about enough buying books to have a nickname, over ten years in parliament IN ENGLAND for an ENGLISH constituency. Popularly elected.

“Total recluse never left his Scottish country estate”

[christycullen]

Ironically being mysterious and being a MP seems to be par for the course these days

[abe]

That guy was definitely a HP Lovecraft protagonist's ancestor

[Just_One_Tree]

He only bought antique books that were “at least a meter tall”?! Those would be some huge books 😆

A meter is 100cm (~39.5in)

[maxsmart]

She identified as a man who was gay and also an African American, I don’t know how they can miss such vital details.

[MasonPerry]

Miller: why is this suburb surrounding my tomb?! This neighborhood is out of place!

[reezdog]

Reminds me of the one from Persepolis.

[lilacscentedfushias]

The workmanship & detail is amazing, no modern laser cutting, the maths calculations without a bead of sweat falling without calculators, no laser light guides, no fancy electronic cutting tools….amazing, I’d love to live close to that

[Mlo-tnyr]

I grew up near this street with my grandparents any time I asked my grandpa about it the story would change every time. Was probably about 13 or 14 when I finally googled it to see what was up

[richardchristie]

It’s the 19th century equivalent of buying a big fancy sports car in Scotland.

[danniejay]

Well you know what Freud says about size…

[theofficialjeffishe]

I knew he was a Taurus without even looking. The description alone was enough!

[laurahunt]

How weird, I went past this on the bus a couple of weeks ago, it does stand out

[theFijian]

Uh, he was an MP, so would have been seen in public more than for just buying a book