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Monthly Archives: June 2020
June 19, 240 BCE
On June 19, 240 BCE, Greek philosopher and scientist, Eratosthenes, estimated the circumference of the Earth using two sticks and got pretty darned close to its actual value. Today in the world, there are actually people who… Continue reading
Posted in BCE, Historical Facts
Tagged Dallas, England, Eratosthenes, flat earthers, London, math, satellites, science, stoopid people, Texas
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June 18, 1998
On June 18, 1998, the newspaper, “The Boston Globe” asked Patricia Smith to resign after she admitted to inventing people and quotes in four of her recent columns. She did resign in disgrace. Damn. If she had just held out for… Continue reading
Posted in 20th Century, Historical Facts
Tagged angry conservatives, Boston Globe, bot-machines, lies, propaganda, radio, Rush Limbaugh, Russia, talk show hosts
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June 17, 1963
On June 17, 1963, the US Supreme Court banned public schools from requiring their students to read the Lord’s Prayer and other Bible verses as part of their daily activities. The Supreme Court said that public schools were… Continue reading
Posted in 20th Century, Historical Facts
Tagged irony, prayer, public schools, Separation of Church and State, US Supreme Court
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June 15, 1667
On June 15, 1667, French physician and scientist, Jean-Baptiste Denys, successfully administered the first documented case of blood transfusion into a human. He transfused twelve ounces of sheep’s blood into a 15-year old… Continue reading
Posted in 17th Century, Historical Facts
Tagged blood, firsts, Jean-Baptiste Denys, leeches, part Welsh, science, sheep, volunteered?
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June 14, 1594
On June 14, 1594, Jacob Kroger was hanged in Edinburgh, Scotland for stealing the jewels of Anne of Denmark, the wife of James VI of Scotland. Kroger was a German goldsmith who had accompanied Anne’s royal court to Scotland in… Continue reading
Posted in 16th Century, Historical Facts
Tagged Anne of Denmark, crime, Germany, Guillaume Martyn, hangings, Jacob Kroger, jewels, King James VI, Scotland, theft, Trump
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June 13, 1922
On June 13, 1922, Charles Osborne of Anton, Iowa started something that would outlast his first marriage. He started hiccupping at the age of 29 and wouldn’t stop until 68 years later on June 5, 1990. This is the longest… Continue reading
June 12, 2009
On June 12, 2009, the United States completed the switch from analog TV transmission to digital. Smith, Brown, and Jones of Cyberdyne Systems, Inc., welcomed the United States into the 21st Century and the new Digital… Continue reading
Posted in 21st Century, Historical Facts
Tagged Agent Brown, Agent Jones, Agent Smith, Cyberdyne Systems, Matrix, Neo, new technology, Terminator, Thomas A. Anderson
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June 11, 1973
On June 11, 1973, the State of Pennsylvania took a direct hit from its own Justice Department, and was forced to license women to box or wrestle, just like the men. The jello, honey, maple syrup and/or yogurt was optional. Continue reading
Posted in 20th Century, Historical Facts
Tagged boxing, equal rights, jello, Pennsylvania, wrestling
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