ElToro959
ElToro959 t1_iyyikrn wrote
Reply to TIL: Samuel Byck tried to assassinate President Nixon by hijacking a plane and crashing it into the White House. Byck drove to BWI, shot a police officer, stormed a Delta aircraft and shot the two pilots. Police stopped Byck before the plane ever moved, but Nixon was in the White House at the time. by theotherbogart
Too bad he failed.
ElToro959 t1_iro5xxz wrote
Reply to comment by a20xt6 in TIL French used 10h day instead of 24h between 1793 - 1805 during era called "decimalisation" by NightKnight_CZ
Right? The USPS used a decimalized hour for time clocks. For example I clocked in at 07.00 yesterday and clocked out at 20.69, which translates to around 8:42pm
ElToro959 t1_iyyq3d7 wrote
Reply to comment by ScienceOverNonsense in TIL: Samuel Byck tried to assassinate President Nixon by hijacking a plane and crashing it into the White House. Byck drove to BWI, shot a police officer, stormed a Delta aircraft and shot the two pilots. Police stopped Byck before the plane ever moved, but Nixon was in the White House at the time. by theotherbogart
Yeah, okay true. That was shortsighted, but seriously fuck Nixon and his ilk.