Category Archives: 21st Century

Historical Facts from 2001 to 2100 CE

March 29, 2017

Posted on March 29, 2019 by Joel Byers

On March 29, 2017, a man’s body was found inside a 7 meter (23 foot) long reticulated python in Sulawesi, Indonesia. The villagers of the area noticed that Akbar (no last name given) had been missing for 24 hours and … Continue reading →

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March 20, 2002

Posted on March 20, 2019 by Joel Byers

On March 20, 2002, Actress Pamela Anderson revealed that she had hepatitis C. The entirety of the world said a collective, “No, DUH!, You were married and having sex with the rocker Tommy Lee.” The world then demanded that she … Continue reading →

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February 15, 2013

Posted on February 15, 2019 by Joel Byers

On February 15, 2013 a meteor exploded over Russia, bringing back memories of the Tunguska Event, when a meteor exploded over the Siberian Forest on June 30, 1908.  Although the Chelyabinsk falling space rock did not cause the super-enormous damage … Continue reading →

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February 7, 2013

Posted on February 7, 2019 by Joel Byers

On February 7, 2013, the state of Mississippi finally, officially certified the Thirteenth Amendment, only a short 18 years after it had formally ratified it, and became the last state in the United States to do so. When the government … Continue reading →

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February 3, 2008

Posted on February 3, 2019 by Joel Byers

On February 3, 2008, Grace Saenz-Lopez, the mayor of the Texas town of Alice, resigned after she was caught lying about her neighbor’s Shih Tzu. She had been asked to pet-sit the dog, Puddles, while they were on vacation. When … Continue reading →

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January 8, 2002

Posted on January 8, 2019 by Joel Byers

On January 8, 2002, George W Bush signed into U.S. law the “No Child Left Behind Act. This law was intended to improve the United States’ educational system. US evangelicals mistakenly thought it was a reference to the ‘Rapture’ and … Continue reading →

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June 25, 2013

Posted on June 25, 2016 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 2013 the Shenzhou 10 spacecraft returned to Earth after China’s crew completed its 15 day mission, which was the country’s fifth man spaceflight. China reported that once again, they were unable to located Wan … Continue reading →

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June 13, 2013

Posted on June 13, 2016 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 2013 the US Supreme Court invalidated gene patents held by Myraid Genetics when it ruled that isolated human genes are not patentable. This did two things to protect the human race. First, it prevented … Continue reading →

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June 7, 2013

Posted on June 7, 2016 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 2013 Brown University released a study that showed that breast milk boosted brain development by 30% compared to babies who were fed formula. The study also stated that if people waited until they were … Continue reading →

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June 4, 2008

Posted on June 4, 2016 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 2008, a Japanese space lab successfully attached to the International Space Station. The billion dollar laboratory was delivered by the shuttle Discovery. Once attached, the space lab could also transform the Space Station into … Continue reading →

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