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TIL: in 1906 a group of 500 students from Missouri State University demanded they be let into the Cole Bros. circus for $0.25 instead of $0.50. When they couldn’t stay for the concert after the show they marched to the train yard ripped up rails and greased them so the train couldn’t leave town.

by whatilearned September 6, 2022, 3:00 am

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TIL: Giuseppe Jona (renowned physician) of Venice was demanded by the Nazi’s to hand over a list of all Jews that lived there, which he possessed. On the day of the handover, he burned the list, then killed himself. His actions resulted in only 243 deported Jews and approx. 1,200 saved.

by whatilearned September 4, 2022, 8:30 pm

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TIL of the Stockholm Bloodbath, an event occuring after the Danish king Christian II was coronated. With his victory, the aristocracy demanded economic compensation. Nearly 100 aristocrats were killed, with blood running in the streets from all the beheadings.

by whatilearned September 2, 2022, 4:26 am

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Found on AskMadghosts. “What would you do if you if 4 thugs walked up to you and demanded your pizza when you are alone at night?”

by CopyPastaArchive August 5, 2022, 9:04 am

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TIL of Tonda Dickerson, a waitress who was tipped a lottery ticket that won. The jackpot was $10M. She was sued by her co-workers who demanded a share and the person who tipped her, who demanded a truck, and was pursued by the IRS, who demanded a gift tax. (New source)

by whatilearned August 2, 2022, 10:25 pm

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TIL of Tonda Dickerson, a waitress who was tipped a lottery ticket that won. The jackpot was $10M. She was sued by her co-workers who demanded a share and the person who tipped her, who demanded a truck, and was pursued by the IRS, who demanded a gift tax.

by whatilearned August 2, 2022, 8:55 pm

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My wife demanded I had something that went 0-200 in less than 6 seconds in the driveway for here birthday.

by cringeyjokesman July 1, 2022, 12:03 am

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TIL Salvador Dali designed 500 ashtrays for Air India incorporating elements of a shell, snake, elephant and a swan in its design. In return, Dali demanded a Baby Elephant as a payment.

by whatilearned June 25, 2022, 1:04 am

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TIL Robin Williams was offered, and accepted the role of The Joker in the 1989 film, “Batman.” Warner Brothers had only made the offer to bait their first choice, Jack Nicholson, into signing on, which he eventually did. Williams was furious, and demanded an apology from the film studio

by whatilearned June 21, 2022, 11:12 pm

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TIL that France demanded billions in reparations from the Haitians for their freedom

by whatilearned June 3, 2022, 12:51 pm

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TIL that in 1985, First Lady Elena Ceaușescu demanded the Piața Romană metro station be removed because she thought “the workers and students were getting fat and needed more exercise”. However, the engineers realized the station would be necessary so they built it in secret anyway.

by whatilearned May 31, 2022, 8:00 pm

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TIL Benedict Cumberbatch experienced a carjacking while in South Africa for filming. He was demanded drugs and money, tied with shoelaces, forced on his knees to be executed but in the end the kidnappers fled.

by whatilearned May 20, 2022, 5:01 am

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