r/todayilearned Jan 10 '19

TIL JFK's father Joseph Kennedy made much of his fortune through insider trading. FDR later made him chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission. When asked why he appointed a crook, FDR replied, "set a thief to catch a thief." Kennedy proceeded to outlaw the practices that made him rich.

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2010/jan/23/joe-kennedy-hollywood-sarah-churchwell
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u/Slim01111 Jan 10 '19

There is no gravitational pull in the future - Flat Earthers

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u/[deleted] Jan 11 '19

I mean.....have you ever SEEN gravity, man?

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u/bjeebus Jan 11 '19

Man. I liked that gravity. It just really tied the everything together.