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EPISODE · Mar 27, 2025 · 7 MIN

The Strangest Last Words in History

from An Ounce - For Your Consideration · host Jim Fugate

 They said WHAT?! These bizarre last words from history will leave you laughing, cringing, and questioning everything. Dying words can be profound… or just plain weird. From ironic to hilarious, here are history’s strangest final moments—Spaghetti-O’s included.🔍  . From shocking to hilarious, these are the last words of history’s most famous people. Some are wise, some are tragic, and some are just ridiculous!🔥 LIKE, SUBSCRIBE & SHARE for more unbelievable history!👉 Watch Now: 10 creepy coincidences: Was it really all just by chance? -  https://youtu.be/E5OPHlFVHQw-------------------------------------------------------VIDEOS TO WATCH NEXT: **Watch this riveting true tale about a trail-blazer in a petticoat…  https://youtu.be/I9HFsK5YPs8**How come nobody smiled in those old timey photo’s? - https://youtu.be/l3xddLnkqME------------------------------------------------------ ➡️ 10 creepy coincidences: Was it really all just by chance? -  https://youtu.be/E5OPHlFVHQw➡️ Purchase my book, Firehouse Philosophy, on Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/Firehouse-Philosophy-Embers-Insight-Exceptional/dp/B0BJ58Q1FS ---------------------------------------Sitting still a person generates 100 watts of heat. What if you could use that (energy) to charge your cell phone? ~ Lonnie JohnsonYou cannot look back and think what if. ~ John McGinn-------------------------------------------------- Inquiries: [email protected] -------------------------------------------------- Online References for this episode:1. General John Sedgwick: Reportedly said, "They couldn't hit an elephant at this distance," before being struck by enemy fire during the Civil War.URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Sedgwick#Death2. Karl Marx: When asked for his last words, he reportedly replied, "Last words are for those who haven't said enough."URL: https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Karl_Marx3. Oscar Wilde: Known for saying, "My wallpaper and I are fighting a duel to the death. One or the other of us has to go," reflecting his wit even in his final moments.URL: https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Oscar_Wilde4. Voltaire: When urged by a priest to renounce Satan, he allegedly responded, "Now, now, my good man, this is no time for making enemies."URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voltaire#Death_and_burial5. Dominique Bouhours: A grammarian who reportedly said, "I am about to—or I am going to—die: either expression is correct."URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dominique_Bouhours6. Humphrey Bogart: His last words are often quoted as, "I should never have switched from Scotch to Martinis."URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humphrey_Bogart#Illness_and_death7. Dylan Thomas: Known for saying, "I've had 18 straight whiskies… I think that's the record!" before his death.URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dylan_Thomas#Death8. Joan Crawford: Upon hearing her housekeeper praying, she reportedly said, "Damn it! Don't you dare ask God to help me!"URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joan_Crawford#Death9. Vladimir Nabokov: His last words were, "A certain butterfly is already on the way," reflecting his passion for lepidopterology.URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vladimir_Nabokov#Death10. Victor Hugo: Reportedly said, "I see black light," during his final moments.URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victor_Hugo#Death11. Thomas J. Grasso: Before his execution, he complained, "I did not get my Spaghetti-O's, I got spaghetti. I want the press to know this."URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_J._Grasso12. Anton Chekhov: His last words were, "I am dying. I haven't drunk champagne for a long time," after requesting a glass of champagne.URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wik

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They said WHAT?! These bizarre last words from history will leave you laughing, cringing, and questioning everything. Dying words can be profound… or just plain weird. From ironic to hilarious, here are history’s strangest final moments—Spaghetti-O’s included.🔍 . From shocking to hilarious, these are the last words of history’s most famous people. Some are wise, some are tragic, and some are just ridiculous! 🔥 LIKE, SUBSCRIBE & SHARE for more unbelievable history! 👉 Watch N...

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