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cl0001 t1_isct557 wrote
Reply to comment by PM_ur_boobies_pleez in TIL that before Lincoln Center could reward David Geffen's $100 Million donation by renaming "Avery Fisher Hall" to "David Geffen Hall", they had to pay the heirs of Fisher - the original donor - $15 million. Geffen's donation has a provision that requires his name to be on the hall "in perpetuity". by AspireAgain
Frankly this “petty” one up-manship should be encouraged, billionaires might start donating more money
cl0001 t1_isgki4n wrote
Reply to comment by StanleyZ1978 in TIL that Napoleon once gave an ornately decorated tiara (a crown) to the pope with 3345 precious jewels inlaid into it. This was actually intended to be an insult, as the tiara weighed 18 pounds and was too small to fit on a human head. by Specific_Success_875
*bend over