SS was originally made to fight counterfeit money.

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BobG

absolutely fascinating story of the secret service, counterfeiters, and Abe Lincoln's body/burial. He was assassinated in 1865... not finally buried until September 1901, under 2 tons on concrete to avoid body theft. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lincoln_Tomb

Link: unreal

Posted: 03/07/2026 at 01:43 PM ET

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today's trivia -- lilhokie525 Mar 07, 2026 at 07:12 AM ET

lilhokie525 • 03/07/26 07:12 AM ET

Teddy Roosevelt** -- TomTurkey Mar 07, 2026 at 07:16 AM ET

TomTurkey • 03/07/26 07:16 AM ET

ding, ding, ding, correct! -- lilhokie525 Mar 07, 2026 at 07:17 AM ET

lilhokie525 • 03/07/26 07:17 AM ET

I almost changed it to Abraham Lincoln** -- TomTurkey Mar 07, 2026 at 08:49 AM ET

TomTurkey • 03/07/26 08:49 AM ET

I would think the argument would be Andrew Johnson... -- `lag Mar 07, 2026 at 09:19 AM ET

`lag • 03/07/26 09:19 AM ET

SS was originally made to fight counterfeit money. ◄ -- BobG Mar 07, 2026 at 01:43 PM ET

BobG • 03/07/26 01:43 PM ET

That kind of answers my question... -- `lag Mar 08, 2026 at 08:55 AM ET

`lag • 03/08/26 08:55 AM ET

Samuel?** -- Nova Hokie 95 Mar 07, 2026 at 10:36 AM ET

Nova Hokie 95 • 03/07/26 10:36 AM ET

grrrr. andrew** -- `lag Mar 07, 2026 at 10:40 AM ET

`lag • 03/07/26 10:40 AM ET

Garfield was killed by the job seeker crazy guy an anarchist got mckinley** -- HokieJamie Mar 07, 2026 at 10:21 AM ET

HokieJamie • 03/07/26 10:21 AM ET

I'm doing better on the basketball board today, I'll stick to that. -- `lag Mar 07, 2026 at 10:44 AM ET

`lag • 03/07/26 10:44 AM ET