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December 11, 1980

On December 11, 1980, US President Jimmy Carter signed into law the legislation that created a $1.6 billion environmental “superfund” that would help clean up chemical spills and toxic waste dumps. Libertarians throughout the… Continue reading

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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

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