Round 69, Hour 38

[a-q.livejournal.com]

Another hour has gone by, quick as lightning!

I've been drinking coffee (plus playing a bit of good ol' Candy Crush, shh, don't tell anyone) and researching what might be the difference between a diadem and a tiara. All the odd little things you need to know, though I still have no idea what the difference really is (or if there even is one).

What's the most curious thing you've ever researched for a writing project?

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[naemi.livejournal.com]

Right there with coffee and Candy Crush, and I'm not gonna tell :o)

I wish I could help you; alas, I have no clue there … I can't tell the most curious thing I've ever researched, but one of those things must be the exact process of glass exploding. None of this research ever made it to the fic, but I learned a few things for sure.

[a-q.livejournal.com]

I knew I could trust your discretion :D

I haven't research about glass exploding, but it certainly sounds interesting!

[lolmac]

Oh, English language, how I love thee.

The words 'tiara' and 'diadem' can be used interchangeably as far as the actual object is concerned. The only real distinction I know of is that a diadem may be a symbol of royalty or power, while a tiara is just a jeweled thing you put on your head.

You could refer to the fine ornament on the head of a ruler as a diadem, but you wouldn't call it a tiara. You could use either word to describe the spangled object on the head of a well-dressed lady. If she's a queen or princess, and you call it a tiara, the implication is that she is not currently being an authority figure.

Interestly, objects worn by men in authority are never tiaras. So there's another distinction: a jeweled headdress worn by a man might be a diadem, which carries an implication that he's a bit exotic (or Papal). Good, manly, European dudes would never wear tiaras.

[naemi.livejournal.com]

Ha! That is very interesting. Thanks for sharing! =)

[justice-turtle.livejournal.com]

In the course of transcribing my podcast I just learned about Jumping Frenchmen of Maine Disease. Sometimes I forget one of the podcasters has an anthropology degree... ^_^

Also, I've got through nearly six more minutes of podcast and now I'm going back to bed. *massive yawn* :-)

[a-q.livejournal.com]

That sounds curious :D

Sleep well!