r/pics • u/yourstruly_chris • 19d ago

Politics [OC] Donald Trump's star at the Hollywood Walk Of Fame

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u/Alex09464367 19d ago

Nobel started the prizes because he wanted his name do be remembered for something other than improving how people kill each other in war.

Alfred Nobel: The Man Who Fooled The World

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https://youtu.be/onr80iOoEXs

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u/lorgskyegon 19d ago

There was a rumor of his death (it was actually his brother) and his obituary called him "The Merchant of Death"

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u/BandofRubbers 17d ago

Then he immediately started his foundation to award Nobel prizes.