ImmoralJester54
ImmoralJester54 t1_jaau4s5 wrote
Reply to TIL that the first woman to serve in the United States Senate was also the last member of Congress to be a slaveowner. by addemup9001
They had to balance the books somehow
ImmoralJester54 t1_jaal0ds wrote
Reply to comment by moose098 in TIL On Christmas Eve 1969, Francisco Macias Nguema had 186 suspected dissidents executed in the national football stadium in Malabo with the executioners dressed as Santa Claus, with the amplifiers played Mary Hopkin's song "Those Were the Days". by Osrever101
He openly asked for help and people not only ignored him they kept listening to him?!?! I mean I see the people in government who I know are bat shit insane but at least they pretend not to be.
ImmoralJester54 t1_j8q7utj wrote
Reply to comment by GJBM in TIL: The Chamblee Incident. In 1989, Kenneth Lamar Noid, a mentally ill man who believed that the Domino's Pizza "Avoid the Noid" ads were personally directed towards him, antagonizing him. He took 2 Domino's employees hostage at gunpoint. by SilentWalrus92
I mean it sounds like they didn't do that good of a job
ImmoralJester54 t1_j6oy1bt wrote
Reply to comment by Pay08 in TIL that between 1895 and 1908 the population of the Belgian Congo declined by between 2 and 13 million due to colonial brutality and diseases caused by colonialism. by hetkleinezusje
Yeah till week two when they hear about him. Just cause you handed out money doesn't mean shit they can take it back.
ImmoralJester54 t1_j6onkab wrote
Reply to comment by lord_ne in TIL that between 1895 and 1908 the population of the Belgian Congo declined by between 2 and 13 million due to colonial brutality and diseases caused by colonialism. by hetkleinezusje
They didn't write down a census back then. Especially when whole towns just all died.
ImmoralJester54 t1_j6on840 wrote
Reply to comment by Pay08 in TIL that between 1895 and 1908 the population of the Belgian Congo declined by between 2 and 13 million due to colonial brutality and diseases caused by colonialism. by hetkleinezusje
When they found out what was being done with the money they could easily have raked the money back. I mean it happens for lesser crimes than genocide.
ImmoralJester54 t1_j6omtjg wrote
Reply to comment by stefantalpalaru in TIL that between 1895 and 1908 the population of the Belgian Congo declined by between 2 and 13 million due to colonial brutality and diseases caused by colonialism. by hetkleinezusje
Lol how he didn't do it all by himself
ImmoralJester54 t1_j6omoc5 wrote
Reply to comment by dressageishard in TIL that between 1895 and 1908 the population of the Belgian Congo declined by between 2 and 13 million due to colonial brutality and diseases caused by colonialism. by hetkleinezusje
Anyone can be hanged.
ImmoralJester54 t1_jd7cdlt wrote
Reply to comment by slower-is-faster in TIL A coal seam in Australia is believed to have been burning for 6,000 years, making it the oldest coal fire. The site's name is Mount Wingen but is commonly called Burning Mountain and the fire is traveling south 1m per year discoloring the ground as it goes. by jamescookenotthatone
They COULD do that to save the environment. OR say fuck it and ignore it.