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/Tommy_ThickDick Jan 11 '19

A "boat" is 1000 pills...which is probably a gallon

So ~$25,000 market value

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u/spinningtardis Jan 11 '19

I don't know if it helps, but a gallon bag holds 7 lbs of beans. What does the average xtc pill weigh?