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Til that a Captain Charles Boycott was ostracized by his community so hard his last name became synonymous with this form of protest.

by whatilearned June 3, 2023, 3:27 am

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TIL the history of Jules Brunet , The historic figure who inspired “the last samurai “. In september 1868 this decorated captain who was a painter and a graduate of Saint-Cyr Polythecnique school decided to unofficially stay in Japan and Fight with the Shogun Forces against the Meiji Empire .

by whatilearned May 26, 2023, 11:54 pm

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Aye, Aye, Captain!

by cringeyjokesman May 25, 2023, 11:20 am

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TIL that Lawrence Dallaglio, former captain of the English national team of rugby, is also a chorister on Tina Turner’s song “We don’t need another hero”. He was 12 years old, when they recorded it.

by whatilearned May 21, 2023, 8:31 pm

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What did Wendy do when Captain Hook startled her?

by cringeyjokesman May 18, 2023, 5:35 pm

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You’ve been dreaming for your entire “life”. You wake up and it’s the year 1750 and you’re a pirate captain in the Caribbean. What’s your first move?

by QuestionGuy May 18, 2023, 7:41 am

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TIL when Captain Francesco Schettino was asked why he abandoned the sinking Costa Concordia cruise ship in 2012 while the ship’s passengers were either dying or trying to escape, his excuse was that he accidentally fell into a lifeboat. He received 16 years in prison for his role in the incident.

by whatilearned May 11, 2023, 7:53 pm

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TIL in 1945 the captain of a US Destroyer refused an order to scuttle the damaged ship as there were children on board. He returned the ship safely to port and was awarded the Silver Star

by whatilearned April 30, 2023, 11:48 pm

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TIL in 1656 Boston, a ship’s captain was sentenced to sit in the stocks for two hours because he had engaged in “lewd and unseemly behavior” on the Sabbath. Upon arriving home on a Sunday after a three-year voyage at sea, Captain Kemble had kissed his wife

by whatilearned April 28, 2023, 7:44 pm

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What does the Welsh football team captain do to his opponents?

by cringeyjokesman April 24, 2023, 6:38 am

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TIL that despite common belief, Thomas Andrews did not remain in the Titanic’s smoking room until the end, as the steward who reported this story left the ship an hour before it sank. He was actually last seen at the bridge with Captain Smith, jumping off the bridge as it took its final plunge.

by whatilearned April 18, 2023, 7:13 pm

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TIL of the British warship the HMS Shannon that captured the USS Chesapeake during The War of 1812. The Shannon’s unimpressive appearance which was on the expressed order of the captain Philip Broke, fooled the enemy into vastly underestimating her highly well trained crew.

by whatilearned April 8, 2023, 9:33 am

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