stackyFACTSIrony does not translate well to historical records. An anti-fascist Swedish politician submitted Hitler's name to the Nobel committee purely as a satirical joke to protest another controversial nomination. The public absolutely lost their minds, forcing him to rapidly withdraw it before someone took it seriously.
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Australian Prime Minister Harold Holt went for a casual swim at Cheviot Beach in 1967 and simply disappeared into the ocean, never to be seen again by his…
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Ford managed to achieve the ultimate political life hack: reaching the absolute top without anyone ever officially voting him into the executive branch.…
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Before Tennessee existed, there was the State of Franklin, a rogue territory that declared independence from North Carolina in 1784. They drafted a…
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In a truly baffling display of political behavior, Polk outlined a specific set of goals, accomplished every single one of them, and then voluntarily retired.…
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Ruthless political manipulation requires a soft, fuzzy counterbalance. The terrifying French statesman practically built a feline sanctuary in his palace,…
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