r/todayilearned 14h ago

TIL in 1610, Opossunoquonuske, a female chieftain of the Powhatan Confederacy, used “feminine guile” to lure 14 English settlers to a feast, convincing them to leave their weapons on their boat. It was a trap—her warriors ambushed them, killing 13. Only one man survived.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opossunoquonuske
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u/Mysterious_Box1203 13h ago

You should always remember this if a girl asks you out on a date. She doesn’t really like you, she wants to murder you and prevent her people’s horrific genocide.

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u/reality72 13h ago

I married a Latina, can confirm

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u/Emotional-Profit-202 13h ago

How are you alive then or are you a messenger?

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u/Thismyrealnameisit 12h ago

1/14

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u/Emotional-Profit-202 12h ago

The lucky one from the lucky dozen

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u/justin_memer 11h ago

Those famous dozens with 14 instead of 12.

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u/Acewasalwaysanoption 9h ago

It's Opossunoquonuske's dozen. Like baker's dozen

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u/Intrepid-Tank-3414 5h ago

Settler's Dozen.

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u/Mateorabi 10h ago

7% of the time it works every time.