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January 18, 1993

On January 18, 1993, the Martin Luther King Jr., holiday was observed in all 50 states of the United States for the first time ever. Arizona, the last state to authorize the holiday, still didn’t want to, but did so begrudgingly because Alabama… Continue reading

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October 9, 2020

October 9, 2020, is National Nanotechnology Day in the United States. If Elon Musk, Bill Gates, and the digital representation of Steve Jobs all see their shadows, the microships embedded in the American population through the… Continue reading

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August 11, 1997

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com in 1997 the West African country of Benin legalized January 10th as a national voodoo holiday. The bokors and their undead minions crowded the streets of Porto-Novo in celebration. People worldwide now enjoy January 10th as Zombie Celebration Day and many businesses even allow workers to bring their zombies to … Continue reading

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June 25, 1606

On this day in 1606 St. Jansday is forbidden. I’m pissed. No one knows what St. Jansday was celebrating or why it was forbidden. Marcia, Marcia, Marcia. It had to be the day when whines were allowed and the beautiful were required to bring the almost pretty various tasty pastries and chilled glasses of Pinot … Continue reading

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