Fool_On_the_Hill_9
Fool_On_the_Hill_9 t1_j5h5rzj 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
That was in a movie. I can't remember the title.
Fool_On_the_Hill_9 t1_j4vs0qa wrote
Reply to TIL the public library in Aarhus, Denmark has a 25-ft 3-ton bronze bell named 'The Gong' that rings every time a baby is born in the city. It is connected to the maternity ward in the local hospital, where mothers can press a button after giving birth to ring The Gong by ergotpoisoning
Get it on, have a baby, bang a gong. It's kind of dirty sweet.
Fool_On_the_Hill_9 t1_j3o4t6t wrote
Reply to comment by Ktla75 in TIL that in 1947, U.S. House Minority Leader Sam Rayburn was gifted a 1947 Cadillac Fleetwood Series 62 from 142 Democratic congressmembers and 50 Republican congressmembers. Each congressmen donated $25 to circumvent Rayburns personal rule of not accepting gifts more than $25. by FranklinDRoosevelt32
You may be right but that's not what the article said.
Fool_On_the_Hill_9 t1_j3mmv8e wrote
Reply to TIL that in 1947, U.S. House Minority Leader Sam Rayburn was gifted a 1947 Cadillac Fleetwood Series 62 from 142 Democratic congressmembers and 50 Republican congressmembers. Each congressmen donated $25 to circumvent Rayburns personal rule of not accepting gifts more than $25. by FranklinDRoosevelt32
To his credit, he returned the money to his colleagues. No matter how you slice it, the car cost more than $25, which violated his personal rule.
Very interesting story.
Fool_On_the_Hill_9 t1_j5htopn wrote
Reply to comment by Fool_On_the_Hill_9 in 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
It's on the tip of my tongue. Leonardo comes to mind... Oh yeah, the Da Vinci code.