Tag Archives: Big-foot

March 12, 1994

Posted on March 12, 2016 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1994 the famous Loch Ness monster photo taken by Marmaduke Wetherell was confirmed to be a hoax. The Loch Ness monster in the photo was a toy submarine with a head and neck attached. Cryptozoologists worldwide were stunned at this announcement and asked what would happen next. Would the … Continue reading →

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July 12, 1954

Posted on July 12, 2015 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1954, US President Dwight D. Eisenhower proposed a highway modernization program that would be funded through both the Federal government and the states through which the new, modern “Interstate Highways” would run. Eisenhower and his staff explained that having these highways were essential for the movement of troops in … Continue reading →

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December 28, 1973

Posted on December 28, 2013 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1973, the Endangered Species Act was passed in the United States protecting the Bald Eagle, sea turtles, and honest men in government. Noticeably left off the list were Bigfoot, Champie, the Mothman, and the chupacabra. People for the Ethical Treatment of Imaginary Creatures (PETIC) immediately scheduled a protest to … Continue reading →

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November 24, 1971

Posted on November 24, 2013 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1971, Dan “D.B.” Cooper hijacked a Northwest Airlines 727 and escaped by parachuting from the plane with $200,000 in ransom money over a deep woods area of Washington state. Mr. Cooper and the vast majority of the money has never been found. The theories of his disappearance have ranged … Continue reading →

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