stackyFACTSPlagued by extreme gout and severe mobility issues, the British monarch adamantly refused to let stairs stop her tea time. She had her palace fitted with elaborate trapdoors and primitive elevators, ensuring that a hot cup of Earl Grey could be magically hoisted to her at any given moment.
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