Tag Archives: food

April 3, 2015

Posted on 3 April, 2016 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com in 2015 France outlawed the hiring of models who do not meet the new Body Mass Index (BMI) minimums for a certain period before and during a modeling job. In others words, they have to … Continue reading →

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July 7, 1928

Posted on 7 July, 2015 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1928 sliced bread was invented by Otto Frederick Rohwedder. Betty White is older than sliced bread, having been born in 1922.

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March 15, 2002

Posted on 15 March, 2015 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 2002 in the U.S., Burger King began selling a veggie burger. This event was billed as the first veggie burger to be sold nationally by a fast food chain. McDonald’s asked Burger King if … Continue reading →

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December 26, 1973

Posted on 26 December, 2014 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1973, the “Exorcist” starring Linda Blair premieres and is rated X for horror and language. Pea soup instantly becomes the most dislike food in America.

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July 30th, 2002

Posted on 30 July, 2014 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com in 2002 Lisa Leslie became the first woman to dunk a basketball in a professional basketball game. At that same time, Leonard Kotzik of Durant, Iowa, became the 3,239,354,989th person to dunk a donut into … Continue reading →

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May 31, 1884

Posted on 31 May, 2014 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1884, Dr. John Harvey Kellogg patented “flaked cereal.” It was meant as a cure for onanism, but they found that if you added fruit, sugar, and milk, it became a delicious breakfast.

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September 18, 1838

Posted on 18 September, 2013 by Joel Byers

On THIS DATE IN TWISTED-HISTORY! in 1838 the Anti-Corn Law League was formed by Richard Cobden and John Bright. Their slogan of “Cream Corn Is For Infants!” was adopted by 8 and 9 year olds worldwide. Soon afterwards, Leagues and … Continue reading →

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September 7, 1630

Posted on 7 September, 2013 by Joel Byers

On THIS DATE IN TWISTED-HISTORY! in 1630 The Massachussett’s town of Trimontaine was renamed Boston. The town’s pastry chefs and restaurant owners had a parade as they stormed the cobblestone streets in jubilant ecstasy. Several of the King’s soldiers were … Continue reading →

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July 19, 64 CE

Posted on 19 July, 2013 by Joel Byers

On THIS DAY IN HISTORY on July 19th, in 64 AD Rome burned. According to Pliny the Elder, the fire started in the livestock district in a barn owned by recent Gaelic immigrants Atrickpay and Atherinecay Olearyay. It was rumored … Continue reading →

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