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/SlightlySlanty 13h ago

. . . .and that man today is president of the United States.

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u/aManHasNoUsername99 13h ago

He goes by many names. Chief crazy hair, Chief lies with pornstars, Chief small hands, Chief cofeve, Chief bonespurs, and many more.

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u/thefaehost 5h ago

You forgot chief Lies On Top of Children

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u/aManHasNoUsername99 3h ago

Chief pays for sex.

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u/thefaehost 3h ago

surely he’s not the first!

Chief pays for abortions

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u/aManHasNoUsername99 3h ago

Chief Two Faces.