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Tag Archives: Great Britain
November 28, 1967
On November 28, 1967, British Cambridge University postgraduate Jocelyn Bell Burnell and her supervisor Antony Hewish detected the first radio pulsars. Proving once again that a woman’s hearing is significantly better than most men’s. In fact, it was said that … Continue reading
Posted in 20th Century, Historical Facts
Tagged Antony Hewish, audio, Cambridge, firsts, Great Britain, Jocelyn Bell Burnell, science, women
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May 20, 1774
On May 20, 1774, Britain passed the Coercive Acts to punish the American colonists for their increasingly anti-British behavior. All American colonists were immediately prohibited from drinking coffee. Tea was to be the caffeinated beverage of choice. Also, rum was … Continue reading
Posted in 18th Century, Historical Facts
Tagged American Colonies, coffee vs tea, Great Britain, King George, rum vs gin, Thou King Joke
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June 19, 1988
On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1988 the world’s longest sausage was created in London and it measured in at 13 miles long. Both Texas and Australia complained and said that they weren’t even given a chance to compete and … Continue reading
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Tagged double entendre, Great Britain, Romania, sausage, sausage fest, world record
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July 1, 1997
On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com in 1997 the British Prime Minister, Tony Blair, finally found the receipt from when the British Crown originally purchased Hong Kong from China in 1841 and was able to return the island. China refused to … Continue reading
September 11, 1958
On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com in 1958 Great Britain performed atmospheric nuclear test at Christmas Island. Two years later the first sighting of flying reindeer were made in the airspace above Finland.
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Tagged Atomic Bomb, Christmas Island, Finland, Great Britain, reindeer
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