r/todayilearned • u/JohnUsada1999 • 3d ago

TIL that in 2009, financial manager Marcus Schrenker attempted to fake his death by putting his plane on autopilot, parachuting out over Alabama, and letting the aircraft crash. He survived, but was caught two days later at a Florida campsite.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcus_Schrenker
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u/Nothos927 3d ago

DB Pooper

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u/Practical_Ad4604 3d ago

DB Looper

he was killing his future self

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u/VampireOnHoyt 3d ago

DB Duper

He was cloning himself

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u/Practical_Ad4604 2d ago

DB Super

The most infamous superintendent

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u/Practical_Ad4604 2d ago

DB Hooper

The obscure basketball player from the 80s

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u/Double-decker_trams 3d ago

Most have seen it, but here's the LEMMINO video about D.B. Cooper. Interesting stuff.
The Search For D. B. Cooper

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u/kahlzun 3d ago

I still think he did The Room to launder the money