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dressageishard t1_j5kpste wrote
Reply to TIL that Titanic crewman Herbert Pitman made an attempt to row his lifeboat over to rescue people in the water, but was overruled by the other occupants of the boat, who were worried about people swarming them and duly complied. Pitman said that this haunted him throughout his life. by ChadExtra
Hindsight's always 20-20. In Pittman's case, it's either damned if you do, damned if you don't. So sad. 😔
dressageishard t1_j2exbf4 wrote
dressageishard t1_j2atcmd wrote
Reply to comment by Kowalski_Analysis in TIL Martin Luther King was born Michael King Jr. However, his father, a pastor at Atlanta’s Ebenezer Baptist Church, traveled to Germany and became inspired by the Protestant Reformation leader Martin Luther. As a result, King Sr. changed his own name as well as that of his five year old son. by 54_actual
Actually, I'm truly enlightened. There's no pretense.
dressageishard t1_j2ag8gx wrote
Reply to comment by Kowalski_Analysis in TIL Martin Luther King was born Michael King Jr. However, his father, a pastor at Atlanta’s Ebenezer Baptist Church, traveled to Germany and became inspired by the Protestant Reformation leader Martin Luther. As a result, King Sr. changed his own name as well as that of his five year old son. by 54_actual
In those times, Jewish people were viewed as Christ killers and, by decree, were denounced and persecuted for their faith. As a people, we are more enlightened or at least we should be.
dressageishard t1_j2afmnb wrote
Reply to comment by Kowalski_Analysis in TIL Martin Luther King was born Michael King Jr. However, his father, a pastor at Atlanta’s Ebenezer Baptist Church, traveled to Germany and became inspired by the Protestant Reformation leader Martin Luther. As a result, King Sr. changed his own name as well as that of his five year old son. by 54_actual
That is most unfortunate.
dressageishard t1_j2afkdc wrote
Reply to comment by ThatGIRLkimT in TIL Martin Luther King was born Michael King Jr. However, his father, a pastor at Atlanta’s Ebenezer Baptist Church, traveled to Germany and became inspired by the Protestant Reformation leader Martin Luther. As a result, King Sr. changed his own name as well as that of his five year old son. by 54_actual
Agree.
dressageishard t1_j1xb1u7 wrote
Reply to comment by Aq8knyus in TIL Winston Churchill opposed the American use of napalm during the Korean war but still allowed Americans to publish claims of British support for American napalm attacks. by jamescookenotthatone
Yes, no question Gallipoli was his greatest failure.
dressageishard t1_j1xaxbf wrote
Reply to comment by Billypisschips in TIL Winston Churchill opposed the American use of napalm during the Korean war but still allowed Americans to publish claims of British support for American napalm attacks. by jamescookenotthatone
I have nothing but the highest regard for Churchill. He had bulldogged determination to fight the Germans. The UK fought the war alone until the US got in. To me that deserves the world's respect.
dressageishard t1_j1w3zvg wrote
Reply to comment by somdude04 in TIL that British troops developed a diss song against Nazi leaders during World War II titled "Hitler Has Only Got One Ball." It was quickly picked up and sang by Allied troops. by collarpoppppppin
That's from The Bridge on the River Kwai. Also, hummed by a time traveler on Outlander
dressageishard t1_j11z2f2 wrote
Reply to TIL that in 1968 Bob Beamon broke the world record for the long jump by nearly 2 feet. His jump exceeded the limits of the measuring equipment that had been installed and his jump had to be measured manually. by Lagavulin16_neat
Isn't the air thinner in Mexico City? The altitude itself could have been the reason Beamon's long jump was so high.
dressageishard t1_j0x7w4e wrote
Reply to comment by rich1051414 in TIL that due to anti-Chinese sentiment in San Francisco in the late 19th century, Levi's jeans briefly held the slogan "The only kind made by white labor" on its logo. by lemming-leader12
Stretchy jeans rule!
dressageishard t1_j0sre8a wrote
Reply to comment by Wagesday999 in TIL That in 1774 James Cook charted Sandy Island off the coast of New Caledonia. Despite its' inclusion in official maps and charts for over two centuries in 2012 an Australian survey vessel proved the island had never actually existed and may have been a 'pumice raft' floating in the area. by GentPc
Now, that's funny!
dressageishard t1_izpy1o9 wrote
Reply to TIL In 1939 chess Grandmaster Miguel Najdorf started regular simultaneous blindfold exhibitions hoping that international news coverage would reconnect him with family in Poland. He succeeded in setting the record and getting international coverage but his family had already been killed by nazis. by SigmaGrooveJamSet
That's sad. 😔😔❤️❤️
dressageishard t1_izhb28z wrote
Reply to comment by ryschwith in [TIL] Early in his career, Colonel Sanders, the founder of Kentucky Fried Chicken, had a habit of getting into fights. He once had a shootout with a competitor, Matt Stewart. After Stewart shot and killed one of Sanders' employees, Stewart was convicted of murder, eliminating Sanders' competition. by OvidPerl
Maybe we can learn the secret recipe! 😀🍗🍗
dressageishard t1_izhavvy wrote
Reply to comment by cetacretin in [TIL] Early in his career, Colonel Sanders, the founder of Kentucky Fried Chicken, had a habit of getting into fights. He once had a shootout with a competitor, Matt Stewart. After Stewart shot and killed one of Sanders' employees, Stewart was convicted of murder, eliminating Sanders' competition. by OvidPerl
It is a cheap processed canned food line. 😀
dressageishard t1_iw9rzve wrote
Reply to comment by EricCarver in TIL JP Morgan bailed out banks in 1907 but a severe recession occured anyway. Nelson Aldrich, a powerful senator with close ties to Morgan, led a mission to Europe in 1908 to study the workings of the central banks in England, France and Germany. The Federal Reserve was created a short time later by mankls3
I never worked for a bank that preyed on the poor.
dressageishard t1_iw9q1fv wrote
Reply to comment by huntingteacher25 in TIL JP Morgan bailed out banks in 1907 but a severe recession occured anyway. Nelson Aldrich, a powerful senator with close ties to Morgan, led a mission to Europe in 1908 to study the workings of the central banks in England, France and Germany. The Federal Reserve was created a short time later by mankls3
I was lucky in my career. I never worked for a predatory lender.
dressageishard t1_iw9pv5e wrote
Reply to comment by huntingteacher25 in TIL JP Morgan bailed out banks in 1907 but a severe recession occured anyway. Nelson Aldrich, a powerful senator with close ties to Morgan, led a mission to Europe in 1908 to study the workings of the central banks in England, France and Germany. The Federal Reserve was created a short time later by mankls3
Agree. Trump is dangerous.
dressageishard t1_iw9o5oe wrote
Reply to TIL JP Morgan bailed out banks in 1907 but a severe recession occured anyway. Nelson Aldrich, a powerful senator with close ties to Morgan, led a mission to Europe in 1908 to study the workings of the central banks in England, France and Germany. The Federal Reserve was created a short time later by mankls3
Plus, we're a young country.
dressageishard t1_iw9o2of wrote
Reply to comment by huntingteacher25 in TIL JP Morgan bailed out banks in 1907 but a severe recession occured anyway. Nelson Aldrich, a powerful senator with close ties to Morgan, led a mission to Europe in 1908 to study the workings of the central banks in England, France and Germany. The Federal Reserve was created a short time later by mankls3
Yeh, I was never worried that our democracy was in danger. I do a lot of research on the candidates before I vote.
dressageishard t1_iw9nu13 wrote
Reply to comment by huntingteacher25 in TIL JP Morgan bailed out banks in 1907 but a severe recession occured anyway. Nelson Aldrich, a powerful senator with close ties to Morgan, led a mission to Europe in 1908 to study the workings of the central banks in England, France and Germany. The Federal Reserve was created a short time later by mankls3
I was a banker over 42 years. Your comments are a bit insulting. Not all bankers are greedy and not all are buying politicians.
dressageishard t1_iw9mzkc wrote
Reply to comment by Ameisen in TIL of the Canadian commander Charles De Salaberry who defeated the American invasion of Montreal. Salaberry deployed marching buglers to play in all different directions, meaning his American opponents didn’t know how many men he had or what direction they were coming from. by NotThenNotNowNever
I don't know. I kind of liked Chief Tecumseh and his Civil War namesake.
dressageishard t1_iw9mtzf wrote
Reply to comment by Relative-Print-3997 in TIL of the Canadian commander Charles De Salaberry who defeated the American invasion of Montreal. Salaberry deployed marching buglers to play in all different directions, meaning his American opponents didn’t know how many men he had or what direction they were coming from. by NotThenNotNowNever
I wasn't sure. Thanks for the clarification.
dressageishard t1_iw7ypaj wrote
Reply to comment by Ameisen in TIL of the Canadian commander Charles De Salaberry who defeated the American invasion of Montreal. Salaberry deployed marching buglers to play in all different directions, meaning his American opponents didn’t know how many men he had or what direction they were coming from. by NotThenNotNowNever
I'm confused. By Tecumseh, did you mean General William Tecumseh Sherman? He destroyed the South with a system of raids and starvation. I'm sure you understand he used fire to his advantage.
dressageishard t1_j5zmla8 wrote
Reply to comment by Arudj in TIL American WW2 airplanes were sent to war unpainted starting in 1943. The polished surface made the planes faster and lighter, giving more range to all planes and more cargo hold for the bombers by PatmygroinB
I saw that movie! 😄😄