> Napoleon III of France is reputed to have held a banquet where the most honored guests were given aluminium utensils, while the others made do with gold. htt

> Napoleon III of France is reputed to have held a banquet where the most honored guests were given aluminium utensils, while the others made do with gold. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aluminium#History https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aluminium#History