TIL in 1915, San Diego hired a βrain makerβ who used a secret mix of chemicals to βattract rainβ for $10,000, payable if he filled their reservoir. It rained for most of January, destroying bridges, dams, and causing 20 deaths.
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that was the Devil
I mean they wanted rain
His name was Charles Hatfield and Iβm not saying that you shouldnβt make a deal with him, but I am saying that you should be very clear about the terms and conditions
I think we need to fully appreciate the fact that the reason he βlooks like the Devilβ is that many depictions of the Devil in American popular media are specifically caricatures of this guy. Like, imagine being a con man and fucking up your hustle so badly that for more than a century afterwards people start drawing the Devil to look like you.





















