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March 18, 1966

Posted on March 18, 2019 by Joel Byers

On March 18, 1966, the Scott Paper company began selling disposable paper dresses for $1. They even launched clothing lines of paper underwear and paper bikinis. By 1968, this fad did die out, as the paper clothes were uncomfortable and the print would rub off on the wearer’s skin and the paper-cuts could be unfortunately, … Continue reading →

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February 11, 1878

Posted on February 11, 2019 by Joel Byers

On February 11, 1878, the first bicycle club was formed in the United States, the Boston Bicycle Club. Adventurous young men sporting their Eton caps, Bowler hats and Natties could be found racing their huge-wheeled penny-farthings around town and flaunting their bulging calves to the admiration of the young ladies, and the scowls of the … Continue reading →

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December 3, 1931

Posted on December 3, 2014 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1931 Alka Seltzer was sold for the first time. It wouldn’t be until 1975 that the famous jingle and TV ad “plop plop fizz fizz, oh what a relief it is” would be heard and adolescent boys would immediately turn it into a scatological reference to irritate their mothers.

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September 28, 1920

Posted on September 28, 2014 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com in 1920, Dirk Fock was appointed as the Governor-General of the Netherland Indies. Teenage schoolboys worldwide celebrated at the opportunity to say that name aloud during class.

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May 14, 2012

Posted on May 14, 2014 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 2012 scientists at Stanford University invented a working bionic eye that is powered only by focused light. It is believed that this invention could eventually restore the sight of millions of people suffering from macular degeneration and retinal pigmentosa, but to the disappointment of millions of men, boys, and … Continue reading →

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