I was wrong (and so was everyone)



Did 18th century firefighters really let buildings burn? Sources below. ■ AD: 👨‍💻 NordVPN’s best deal is here: https://nordvpn.com/tomscott – with a 30-day money-back guarantee.

Here’s the full, thoroughly referenced report: https://www.tomscott.com/corrections/firemarks/

Thanks to historical consultant Paul J Sillitoe: http://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-sillitoe-avi-consultants

Thanks to Afonso Noronha for the email sparking this whole discussion! All the corrections on this channel can be found here: https://www.tomscott.com/corrections/

The original video, now deprecated and unlisted: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sehyLDPeB6M

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33 thoughts on “I was wrong (and so was everyone)”

  1. There are times when firefighters will let a building burn today. And not even buildings they lit for training. If its just too dangerous and the building it too far gone already its common to prevent the fire from spreading but just let the current building burn it's self out… it's going to be torn down anyway due to the damage so why risk the lives and materials to "save" what is effectively just trash at that point.

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  2. Dear Tom Scott, I have 2 £20 Scottish notes and I was wondering if I could use them in England. This note a real I have checked it however I can’t find any place online where it says they are legal tender. I was allowed to use it at Toscos however another off lisence shop didn’t allow me to use it. Thank You for any responses.

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  3. Again, Tom, you prove why we SHOULD trust you. Unlike the vast majority of second or third-hand interesting info sources, you are not only willing to painstakingly fact-check, you also admit when you are wrong. It takes a very big person to do that and more people should be like you.

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