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Monthly Archives: July 2015
July 31, 1989
On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1989 the Game Boy handheld video game device was released in the U.S. Unknown to most Americans, the Nintendo Game Boy was a long-term strategy by the Japanese to reduce the American youth to weak, overweight, lethargic, couch potatoes who would be unable to defend the United States in … Continue reading
Posted in 20th Century, Historical Facts
Tagged americans, Game Boy, long game, Nintendo, obesity, plans gone awry, the japanese
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July 30, 1956
On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1956 the phrase “In God We Trust” was adopted as the U.S. national motto. But it never stated ‘which’ god.
Posted in 20th Century, Historical Facts
Tagged God, unintended consequences, US History
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July 29, 2012
On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 2012 Rapper Snoop Dogg was banned from Norway for two years. He had been caught in June for trying to bring a small amount of marijuana into the country. His lawyer stated that Mr. Dogg would accept the ban and did not plan to appeal it as Mr. Dogg … Continue reading
Posted in 21st Century, Historical Facts
Tagged Amsterdam, banishment, Canada, drugs, marijuana, Norway, rappers, Snoop Dogg
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July 28, 1866
On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1866 the metric system was legalized by the U.S. Congress for the standardization of weights and measures throughout the United States. Parents and teachers and preachers all started to immediately complain. They said that if pounds and pints and gallons were good enough for Jesus, Moses, and Noah, then … Continue reading
July 27, 1940
On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1940, Bugs Bunny made his official debut in the Warner Brothers animated cartoon “A Wild Hare”. Mickey Mouse sent Bugs a congratulatory bouquet of chrysanthemums and roses as well as a gift box of chocolate covered rabbit’s feet. It was then Bugs turned to his number two man, Elmer … Continue reading
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Tagged Bugs Bunny, cartoons, Disney, Elmer Fudd, mafia, mafia like hits, Mickey Mouse
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July 26, 1931
On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1931, a swarm of grasshoppers (the Rocky Mountain Locust) started their destruction of millions of acres of crops in Nebraska, Iowa and South Dakota. The swarm was so thick and large it blocked out the sun as it flew from place to place. The swarm was so large it … Continue reading
Posted in 20th Century, Historical Facts
Tagged animal extinction, Iowa, karma, locusts, Nebraska, plagues, South Dakota, United States history
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July 25, 326 AD
On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 326 AD, Roman Emperor Constantine refused to carry out the traditional pagan sacrifices. This is believed to be due to Constantine’s personal aversion to the blood of the animals, which revolted him. He did not stop any of the other religious rites, such as those that honored Venus, as … Continue reading
Posted in 4th Century, Historical Facts
Tagged early christianity, pagans, religion, Romans, Rome, Venus
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July 24, 1978
On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! 1978, Billy Martin was fired as the manager of the New York Yankees baseball team. Owner George Steinbrenner so enjoyed it, that he hired Billy four more times over the next 10 years (1979, 1983, 1985, and 1988), just so he could fire him again and again. Martin was preparing … Continue reading
July 23, 1998
On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1998 U.S. scientists at the University of Hawaii turned out more than 50 “carbon-copy” mice with a cloning technique. The mice’s (meece’s) fur soon changed color from lab-rat white to almost banana yellow. To be able to differentiate between the little guys, the scientists named them Dave, Stuart, Jerry, … Continue reading
Posted in 20th Century, Historical Facts
Tagged Banananana, clones, mice, science, scientists
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July 22, 2009
On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! on this date in 2009, the longest total solar eclipse of the 21st century occurred and lasted up to 6 minutes and 38 seconds and covered parts of Asia and the Pacific Ocean. Soon afterwards in August 2009, strange sounds began being reported all over the globe. The loud, booming, … Continue reading
Posted in 21st Century, Historical Facts
Tagged asia, Pacific Ocean, solar eclipse, strange sounds, strange weather, UFOs
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