There is a legendary tale that is filled with mystery and laughter that takes place in the Ural Mountains of Russia, where the snow is as thick as the potato pancakes at Grandma's house. One cold morning in the late 1990s, a group of miners in the Tisul coal mine discovered a precarious difficulties that set the course of events in motion.
These strong miners were hammering away at the soil when they heard a strange clinking sound. Their pickaxes weren't striking the coal with the regular boom; instead, it sounded more like coins jingling. They looked at one other in confusion before digging again with fresh energy in the hopes of finding a hidden treasure mine.
But their excitement immediately turned to enjoyment when they found the cause of the strange clinking. It was a ridiculously huge tombstone that appeared to have been created by a giant with an obsession for sparkle; it wasn't made of gold or jewels.
They opted to open the beautiful coffin out of their pure interest. The Tisul Princess was inside, a flawlessly preserved young woman dressed in outfits that appeared to have been chosen by a tiny child searching through their grandmother's closet. She was all dressed up in jewelry that was so colorful it would have made Liberace blush and a fur coat that could have been used as a bear costume.
As they observed this strange find, the miners were unable to control their laughter. They gave her a name "Princess Jewel" and couldn't help but wonder if she had ever been the life of the party. Her fancy dress, after all, seemed more suitable for a disco ball than a coal mine.
When word of Princess Jewels on spread like wildfire, researchers from all over the world came to the Tisul mine to try to solve the mystery of this stylish elderly woman.
Her unusual dress had archaeologists scratching their heads, and historians were split on whether she was the tomb of Tut long-lost relative or just a time-traveling partygoer.
Princess Jewel was probably 25,000 years old, based on radiocarbon dating, which led to more questions than it did answers.
Had prehistoric people been luxury-loving fashionable people in hidden form? A cavewoman who became a diva, perhaps? The theories seemed more absurd than a blizzard in Russia.
Princess Jewel might have been a time traveler from the future who mistakenly entered the past while having a crazy night out, according to one very creative scientist. It was a valid reason for her odd clothing. She might have been having a good time in the year 2550 when she got lost at the temporal disco ball.
Researchers found more unusual information when they investigated Princess Bling. She appeared to have been caught mid-laugh at a cosmic joke because of the strange smile that was frozen on her face. This just increased the rumors that she was a time-traveling party girl who had accidentally gone to a costume ball from the wrong century.
The Tisul Princess continued to be a mysterious figure despite all the jokes and crazy theories. Her tale served as an unusual reminder that history, no matter how old, may still amaze us with its odd twists and shocks.
The story of Princess Jewel continues to be told in the Ural Mountains, where the snow is thicker than the laughs during a stand-up comedy concert. She serves as a reminder that laughing is actually ageless, regardless the fact that your clothes may not be. Sometimes the past may be just as ridiculous and funny as the present to be continued.
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