tifou27

tifou27 t1_jdb6ayd wrote on March 23, 2023 at 3:14 AM

Reply to comment by TeamWonderful7670 in TIL that Al Pacino boycotted the 45th academy awards in 1973, because despite having more screen time than Marlon Brando, he was nominated for best supporting actor and not best actor. by VengefulMight

What was the reason?

tifou27 t1_jdb5hej wrote on March 23, 2023 at 3:07 AM

Reply to comment by draconianRegiment in TIL of the Pig War, a border dispute between the US and the UK, around Vancouver Island (present-day Canada) and Washington State. The only casualty was a pig, owned by an Irish farmer, which was shot by an American farmer for eating his potatoes. Both countries deployed military troops. by drak0bsidian

Came here to say exactly this

tifou27 t1_j9n5bp7 wrote on February 23, 2023 at 3:59 AM

Reply to comment by On-mountain-time in TIL The US military once accidentally killed over 6,000 sheep with nerve gas when a weapons test went wrong by Cranyx

Perfect, I won't ask...