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The Archduke Ferdinand
When Archduke Ferdinand was shot, in 1914, his attendants could not undo his coat to stop his bleeding wound. Why not?
Hint
He was very vain.His coat had no buttons or zippers
Answer
Archduke Ferdinand`s uniform was sewn onto him so that he looked immaculately smart. It could not be taken off quickly. His desire for a perfect appearance probably cost him his life.Hide Hint Show Hint Hide Answer Show Answer
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nice fact.
Very interesting. I thought it might be because he wasn't wearing one but then I suppose it would have been in the TRICK category.
Fun fact! It's too bad no one had any scissors though, or else our various nations wouldn't have had a pretext to lead millions to their deaths...
Good trivia.
Ah vanity!
Oookay, gross. But great teaser!
I would ave kept a pair od scissors handy!
Ummm, how did he go pee?
It was sewn on his skin?!?!?!?!?! Oww!
How? Why? Ouch! How does one decide that sewing clothes onto the body is a good thing? WHY would anyone agree to it? Vanity or not, there needed to be a limit! Hee hee.
Great teaser!
Great teaser!
Taken straight from mind trap... but still a good teaser regardless.
Wow, I have never heard that!
Never heard of him - guessed he was a dog...
Where is your source for this?
Definitely taken from the internet, but still interesting fact that I had not heard before.
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