samuel
Latest stories
-
-
-
TIL In 1014, Byzantine Emperor Basil II captured several thousand Bulgarian soldiers, put them into groups of 100, and blinded 99 in every group. The last soldiers had only one eye gouged out and were ordered to lead their blind friends home. Upon seeing this, Tsar Samuel died of a heart attack.
by
whatilearned
-
-
-
-
TIL of Samuel Upham, a Philadelphia merchant who printed over $15 million Confederate dollars from 1862-63. The fake notes widely circulated in the South. When investigated by the US Government, his case was dismissed as it’s not illegal to counterfeit currency of a country not recognized by the US.
by
whatilearned
-
-
-
-
-
TIL Pierre Samuel du Pont de Nemours, the progenitor to the Dupont family, one of the wealthiest of 19th and 20th-century USA, influenced Adam Smith’s views on the economy, helped organize Poland–Lithuania’s educational system, and was the originator of the idea that became the Louisiana Purchase.
by
whatilearned
Load More
Congratulations. You've reached the end of the internet.