pkthunde

pkthunde t1_jda1jbg wrote on March 22, 2023 at 10:17 PM

Reply to 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

I think there's a "Hey Arnold!" episode loosely based on this.

pkthunde t1_it41zt6 wrote on October 20, 2022 at 7:52 PM

Reply to TIL in 2003, 12yo Auri Allen was featured on Ripley's Believe It or Not due to his massive size, nicknamed Baby Shaq. By 2006, he was regarded as one of the top 5 basketball players in the country, until a car crash paralyzed him. He later became a Head Coach and founded his own basketball academy. by SlipperyThong

I remember watching that episode as a kid. Sad that he had his playing career cut short, but glad he still is around the game.