r/suicidebywords Jul 25 '25

Both spittin fax

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u/SNESChalmers420 Jul 26 '25

Holy shit its real, but its debated whether or not he exploded it with his ass.

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u/Remexa Jul 28 '25

True, it was never confirmed that this was the case, but often times that’s how the recollection of history goes. Although an interesting fact I didn’t include in that original post is that it is widely accepted historical fact that the fireman in question was most likely an enslaved man.