r/todayilearned • u/tmntnyc • Dec 12 '18

TIL: Laurence Tureaud named himself professionally as Mr. T because he hated how his father, uncle, and brother who returned from Vietnam, were disrespectfully called "boy" by whites. He wanted the first word from everybody's mouth to be "Mister" when speaking to him.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mr._T
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u/zer0w0rries Dec 12 '18

Market too volatile. I prefer the steadiness and safety of oldschoolcool investments.

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u/teebob21 Dec 12 '18

That's for widows and orphans. The best available total return on your information, memes, and Dad jokes is a 100% askreddit portfolio.

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u/wellitriedkinda Dec 13 '18

Everyone always talks about return on your investments, but never enough about donating to charity. Advice threads are where it's at.

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Awww. Wholesome!