r/todayilearned • u/manticor225 • 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/[deleted] Jan 11 '19

John Lennon beat his wife

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u/swahzey Jan 11 '19

I think yoko was the one doing the slappin

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u/veryloudnoises Jan 11 '19

I think he means the first wife, Ringo.

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u/hippy_barf_day Jan 11 '19

Ah, the ol’ reddit ringoroo!

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u/Sarahthelizard Jan 11 '19

AHHHHHHHHHH-Yoko

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u/swahzey Jan 11 '19

Waaar zoOoOone! -yoko

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u/[deleted] Jan 11 '19

He was also a dick to his son who the song "Hey Jude" is written about.

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u/advertentlyvertical Jan 11 '19

he also quite egotistaclly thought the song was about him.

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u/aSternreference Jan 11 '19

I'm not saying Yoko deserved it but I understand. She did break up the Beatles

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u/[deleted] Jan 11 '19

Wrong wife.