stackyFACTSKing George IV was absolutely notorious for his astronomical gluttony. He routinely started his mornings in bed with a hearty meal of pigeon pie, beef, and several liters of wine, resulting in a waistline so massive that his courtiers had to invent new mechanisms just to hoist him onto a horse.
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