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June 7, 1932

Posted on June 7, 2020 by Joel Byers

On June 7, 1932, the ‘Bonus Army’ marched on Washington, DC. The Bonus Army was made up of 17,000 US World War I veterans and 26,000 of their families and supporters. In 1924, the World War Adjusted Compensation Act award every… Continue reading →

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December 16, 1773

Posted on December 16, 2019 by Joel Byers

On December 16, 1773, American protesters dressed as Indians and threw tea shipments into the Boston Harbor in protest against the British Tea Act. Native Americans critiqued the protest and said they wouldn’t have worn feathers and bright clothing. Instead they’d have worn darker colors and dressed as Pilgrims to blend in. Also, they admitted … Continue reading →

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February 19, 2012

Posted on February 19, 2016 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 2012 in the Netherlands Dutch scientists grew meat from bovine stem cells. A team of researchers at Maastricht University led by Professor Mark Post successfully grew muscle tissue from the stem cells. The scientists said this was the first step in their goal of creating a lab-grown hamburger by … Continue reading →

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August 22, 1990

Posted on August 22, 2015 by Joel Byers

On this date in Twisted-History.com in 1990 angry smokers blocked a street in Moscow to protest the summer-long cigarette shortage. They would shout slogans for 5 minutes and then sit down and rest for an hour. They did that for two hours before they meandered over to the liquor store, bought vodka, and then went … Continue reading →

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