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[–] [email protected] 16 points 4 months ago (2 children)

The secret service was established by the Department of the Treasury 159 years ago under the Abraham Lincoln to suppress the counterfeiting of currency, which is still their primary mission

[–] [email protected] 13 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Grant expanded them to guarding the president, at least that's what Wild Wild West claims. Still wanna know what they did with the giant spider tank.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago (2 children)

They didn't start guarding the president until 1901. So, not Grant.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 4 months ago (1 children)

...but I love how you didn't argue about the giant spider tank.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago

They clearly know what they did with the thing.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 months ago (1 children)

"Wild Wild West" was a movie starring Will Smith.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I thought it was a documentary

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago

That was The Fresh Prince of Bel Air

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 months ago

Umm, not really my point, but thanks, I guess?