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Monthly Archives: August 2020
August 31, 2017
On August 31, 2017, research published in “Scientific Reports” strengthen theories that the Neanderthals were the first human species to make glue out of tar. This is also reinforced by the Neanderthalic childish insult of… Continue reading
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Tagged childish insults, glue, Neanderthals, poo, Scientific Reports
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August 30, 2019
On August 30, 2019, Ukrainian astronomer Gennady Borisov detected the second interstellar comet. He was able to identify that it was an interstellar object by the bumpersticker on the back. It read, “If you can read this… Continue reading
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Tagged astronomy, comets, discoveries, science, Shub-Niggurath
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August 29, 1977
On August 29, 1977, rockstar, Iggy Pop released his album “Lust for Life”. It soon became very apparent that Keith Richards had bitten Iggy Pop, as both were now zombies and would never die. They’d age, drink copious amounts of… Continue reading
Posted in 20th Century, Historical Facts
Tagged and rock and roll, drugs, Iggy Pop, Keith Richards, lich, rockstars, sex, zombies
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August 28, 1963
On August 28, 1963, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., gave his “I Have a Dream” speech at a civil rights rally in Washington, DC, inspiring millions over the next 57 years. Also, on this date in 2006 after years of having sex with… Continue reading
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Tagged Donald Trump, I Have a Dream, I Have a Rash, Martin Luther King, porn stars, racists
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August 27, 1938
On August 27, 1938, Robert Frost showed what ego does in every artistic field. That night, Robert Frost, attended a poetry recital at Tremon Cottage and he took the road most travelled. He travelled down the wide-laned road of… Continue reading
August 26, 1952
On August 26, 1952, the city of San Francisco began the fluoridation of its water. Also, on this same date, the first set of bachelor best friend roommates in San Francisco turned gay. And if you believe that, you also will… Continue reading
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Tagged anti-vaxxers, fluoridation, San Francisco, Trump, Trump voters, water flouridation
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August 25, 1978
On August 25, 1978, the Shroud of Turin went on display for the first time in 45 years. The public was assured that it was the original, as it had a tag with the following writing on it, in what is believed to be a form of… Continue reading
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Tagged Italy, Made in Qin, Shroud of Turin, Turin
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August 24, 1919
On August 24, 1919, Cleveland Indians baseball pitcher, Ray Caldwell, showed the world how a real iron-man finishes a job. The Cleveland Indians were playing the Philadelphia A’s and leading 2-1. It was the bottom of the… Continue reading
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Tagged baseball oddities, Cleveland Indians, lightning, Philadelphia A's, Ray Caldwell
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August 23, 2015
On August 23, 2015, the $1.5 million 17th-century painting “Flowers” by Paolo Porpora was accidentally damage. The painting was being shown in an art exhibit in Taiwan when a 12 year-old boy tripped and put his hand through the… Continue reading
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Tagged accidents, Andrea Rossi, art, Paolo Porpora, Taiwan
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August 22, 2019
On August 22, 2019 the city council of Bielefeld, Germany offered a €1 million Euro reward to any human being who could provide “incontrovertible evidence” of its nonexistence. For the last 25 years conspiracy theorists in… Continue reading
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Tagged Bielefeld, CIA, conspiracy theories, Georgia, Germany, Mossad, Paderborn, Raoul, Tomas Schrodinger
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