TIL about Ivan VI of Russia, named emperor in 1740 when he was two months old, deposed in a coup thirteen months later, then kept a prisoner in solitary confinement for 20 years until his murder.

Flying Squid · 4 months ago

TIL about Ivan VI of Russia, named emperor in 1740 when he was two months old, deposed in a coup thirteen months later, then kept a prisoner in solitary confinement for 20 years until his murder.

@[email protected] · 4 months ago

Do you mean Hellen Keller? Anne Frank was the girl living in the attic during nazi occupation in World War II. Helen Keller was blind and deaf and, to my recollection, wasn’t able to communicate until adulthood when a teacher came along to teacher sign language.

Flying Squid · 4 months ago

Maybe they’re confused because the teacher’s name was Anne Sullivan?

@[email protected] · 4 months ago

Nah I’m confused because I’m an idiot

Flying Squid · 4 months ago

Hey, being an idiot my job around here! Are you trying to Ivan VI me?

@grue · 4 months ago

We are all idiots on this blessed day.

@betterdeadthanreddit · 4 months ago

Speak for yourself.

@grue · 4 months ago

I am all idiots on this blessed day!

Flying Squid · 4 months ago

We do speak for ourselves. That’s how everyone knows we’re idiots. If we were like Hellen Keller, most people would have no idea.

@grue · 4 months ago

FYI the expected response

https://lemmy.world/comment/12856146

TIL about Ivan VI of Russia, named emperor in 1740 when he was two months old, deposed in a coup thirteen months later, then kept a prisoner in solitary confinement for 20 years until his murder.

TIL about Ivan VI of Russia, named emperor in 1740 when he was two months old, deposed in a coup thirteen months later, then kept a prisoner in solitary confinement for 20 years until his murder.

Ivan VI of Russia - Wikipedia