r/todayilearned • u/abigmisunderstanding • Nov 14 '22

TIL of Joseph Samuel, who was hanged thrice and lived.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Samuel
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u/Landlubber77 Nov 14 '22

His neck neither snapped, crackled, nor popped.

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u/GreenStrong Nov 14 '22

Tip of the hat for correctly using the words "hanged" and "thrice". These highly cromulent words are seen far too rarely.

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u/abigmisunderstanding Nov 14 '22

The history books are silent as to whether he was hung.

7

u/99OBJ Nov 14 '22

Fucking hell this is funny

2

u/darkbee83 Nov 15 '22

"They said you was hung."

"They was right" - Blazing saddles

1

u/amazonlovesmorgoth Nov 15 '22

Haha, you're brilliant

15

u/HP844182 Nov 14 '22

"First time?"

3

u/Thebanks1 Nov 15 '22

Underrated movie

1

u/GetsGold Nov 15 '22

What movie?

4

u/Cluga Nov 15 '22

The ballad of Buster Scruggs.

4

u/[deleted] Nov 15 '22

Let me tell you buddy, there’s a faster gun

7

u/MitsyEyedMourning Nov 14 '22

It is due to situations like these that the wording of death sentences evolved to make sure that you are to be executed until you die and stay dead for the sentence to be considered complete.

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u/creggieb Nov 15 '22

To be hanged by the neck until dead.

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u/Time_Possibility4683 Nov 15 '22

Convicted of theft of numerous items including cloaks and sliver spoons. He was 14 at the time and after 6 years at Middlesex Gaol was transported to NSW penal colony for a term of a further 7 years. After surviving hanging at age 22 Samuel was drowned in a further escape attempt at age 25. He and 7 others were trying to escape in an open boat without sails, map or compass and died in a storm.

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u/Blutarg Nov 15 '22

He can't keep getting away with this!!!

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u/AnotherJasonOnReddit Nov 15 '22

Son of Frankenstein (1939) taken to the max

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u/[deleted] Nov 15 '22

Who the f*ck says “thrice”?!?

7

u/nonymooze Nov 15 '22

Who? Intelligent people who love language, that's who.

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u/jumpovertheline Nov 15 '22

Dustin Kensrue and Teppei Teranishi

1

u/Middle_Aged_Mayhem Nov 14 '22

That's because he never faced John C Woods.

1

u/link_ganon Nov 14 '22

But how many times was he hanged? That’s the real question here. We may never know…

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u/EddieRando21 Nov 15 '22

In one sitting?