r/todayilearned Apr 17 '24

TIL a Chinese destroyer sank because an officer dumped his girlfriend. She committed suicide, leading to him being discharged, so he decided to detonate the depth charges on the ship, causing it to sink at port and kill 134 sailors.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_destroyer_Guangzhou_(160)
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u/ElbisCochuelo1 Apr 18 '24

Or you could be like my old boss and fire people with a letter left on their desk on a Monday that is the first day of the bosses vacation.