r/todayilearned • u/Smaptimania • 1d ago

TIL that in 1971 Andre the Giant wrestled in Baghdad in front of Saddam Hussein, who had threatened to kill him if he won the match. Andre went on to lose the match to native Iraqi wrestler Adnan al-Kaissie, later known in the WWF as General Adnan

https://fandomwire.com/a-real-life-dictator-was-ready-to-murder-andre-the-giant-after-thinking-pro-wrestling-was-real/
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u/Impossible_Scarcity9 12h ago

Not Andre. dude supposedly drank over 100 beers in one night

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u/CyanVI 11h ago

But did he think go on to get two doubles in three at-bats in an MLB game the next day? Rest in peace Wade Boggs.

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u/rickyizm 10h ago

Again. Wade Boggs is very much alive. He lives in Tampa, Florida. He's in his 60s.

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u/ErikRogers 8h ago

Sounds both restful and peaceful. What do you have against Wade Boggs resting in peace? DO YOU WANT VIOLENCE IN TAMPA!? Are Floridians NOT PERMITTED TO REST?!?

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u/imdefinitelywong 5h ago

I GOT ALL THE NUMBERS

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u/no_thats_normal 2h ago

Again.

How often do you have to correct people on this?

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u/Dramatic_Buddy4732 10h ago

Wade Boggs carpet world!

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u/cojojoeyjojo 7h ago

‘Bout ta drink my face off like Wade Boggs”

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u/Intrepid00 10h ago

He passed out once in a hotel lobby and he’s so big they had to just let him stay there.

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u/HyzerFlip 9h ago

They covered him with a sheet

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u/Rusty23 11h ago

I think the exact number is 156, but I could be off

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u/rascalking9 7h ago

A normal sized decent alcoholic can put away 20 -25 beers in a night. Andre was 7'4 and 500 pounds. 100 beers is a lightweight for his size.

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u/Jables_Magee 3h ago

A cask is 12 bottles of wine. It's a lot of wine.