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TIL that in 1867, John A. Winston, a former Governor and Confederate Officer from Alabama, presented his credentials to the United States Senate as Senator-elect from Alabama. However, he was not allowed to take his seat because he refused to take the oath of allegiance to the United States.

by whatilearned July 19, 2022, 10:13 pm

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TIL the same artist, Jacque Louis David, painted the Death of Marat, the Oath of the Horatii, and two of the best-known portraits of Napoleon

by whatilearned July 1, 2022, 5:33 am

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TIL Calvin Coolidge Sr a notary public and justice of the peace, administered the oath of office to his son Calvin Coolidge Jr in their family home.

by whatilearned June 29, 2022, 1:46 pm

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[Serious] Do you think that the Supreme Court justices who stated under oath at their confirmation hearings that they would uphold Roe v Wade as a precedent should be impeached for lying under oath and what’s the reasoning behind your answer?

by QuestionGuy June 27, 2022, 4:47 pm

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TIL that a defendant on trial in France is prohibited from being heard under oath. As a result, “a suspect may say whatever he feels fit for his defense, without fear of sanction for perjury”.

by whatilearned June 24, 2022, 12:21 pm

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What is the difference between the Uvalde police waiting 30 minutes on May 24 and trump waiting 3 hours on Jan 6. Aren’t they both treacherous violations of oath and dereliction of duty that raise to the level of crimes?

by QuestionGuy June 11, 2022, 11:58 pm

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The House Centipede Oath

by CopyPastaArchive June 11, 2022, 4:50 pm

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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

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TIL A 1947 US law dictates that all Labor Union officers must swear an oath affirming not to be members of the ‘Communist Party’ or any party that wants to overthrow of the U.S. govt.

by whatilearned March 17, 2022, 4:03 am

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A German woman swore an oath to prepare her large field for planting using only the teachings of Lao-tsu, an ox and a pig. Local farmers call this “impossible”.

by cringeyjokesman February 19, 2022, 2:42 am

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Ken griffin the criminal shortseller lied under oath

by CopyPastaArchive January 13, 2022, 3:34 am

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TIL that Vice President Elect William King traveled to Cuba after contracting Tuberculosis in an effort to regain his health. Since he wasn’t able to take the oath in D.C, congress passed a special act to allow him to take the oath in Cuba. King was sworn in on March 24, 1853, near Matanzas, Cuba.

by whatilearned January 11, 2022, 5:25 pm

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