stackyFACTSHigh society women in the nineteenth century occasionally attached tiny, glittering live beetles to golden chains and pinned them to their elaborate dresses. These jewel-toned insects would slowly crawl around the fabric, serving as a mesmerizing, albeit creepy, symbol of immense wealth.
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