Party like it's 1922 20th Century History (media.piefed.social)
 
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[–] 13 points 8 months ago (4 children)

But Lenin has a fancy sarcophagus so he gets a free pass.

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  • [–] 8 points 8 months ago

    It's ironic that you say "sarcophagus" because the only reason Lenin was mummified was that King Tut's tomb had been discovered just before his death. Pravda had covered the discovery extensively and the Bolsheviks decided to capitalize on Tut's popularity by preserving Lenin's corpse -- in hilariously amateurish fashion, since mummification was not something regularly done in Russia.

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