2 Comments TIL that after the Shah of Iran’s overthrow, he was reluctantly given medical treatment in Panama. Panama assigned him a “militantly Marxist sociology professor” as a chief bodyguard who “spent much time lecturing the Shah on how he deserved his fate” and was charged $21,000 a month for rent. by whatilearned June 19, 2022, 5:55 pm 12 Points Upvote Downvote
2 Comments TIL Vikings served as the personal bodyguard of the Emperor of the Byzantine Empire. They were known as the Varangians – Men of Oath by whatilearned June 8, 2022, 6:34 pm 12 Points Upvote Downvote
TIL about James E. Amos, the early FBI’s longest-serving black agent, worked on high-profile cases. At 22 years old he met President Theodore Roosevelt and eventually became his valet and bodyguard. by whatilearned April 25, 2022, 9:02 pm 12 Points Upvote Downvote
40 Comments Your phone wallpaper is your bodyguard. who/what is protecting you? by QuestionGuy April 19, 2022, 11:15 pm 12 Points Upvote Downvote
4 Comments TIL Princess Diana was set to star in sequel to The Bodyguard with Kevin Costner by whatilearned April 9, 2022, 11:05 pm 12 Points Upvote Downvote
13 Comments TIL Meat Loaf’s “Bat Out of Hell” is the 4th best selling record in all of history, with only Michael Jackson’s Thriller, ACDC’s Back in Black and Whitney Houston’s Bodyguard soundtrack selling more. by whatilearned December 9, 2021, 10:08 pm 12 Points Upvote Downvote
7 Comments TIL Kevin Costner is responsible for suggesting that Whitney Houston should sing “I Will Always Love You” for The Bodyguard. by whatilearned September 4, 2021, 9:22 pm 12 Points Upvote Downvote
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