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June 19, 240 BCE

On June 19, 240 BCE, Greek philosopher and scientist, Eratosthenes, estimated the circumference of the Earth using two sticks and got pretty darned close to its actual value. Today in the world, there are actually people who… Continue reading

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January 10, 1946

On January 10, 1946, Project Diana was successfully completed. The United States Army Signal Corps bounced radio waves off the Moon and received the reflected signals, thereby proving that the Moon was real and probably not made of brie, green or otherwise. Flat Earthers cried foul, claiming that the US Army’s science was inadmissible, as … Continue reading

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November 20, 1995

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1995 Princess Diana admitted to being unfaithful to Prince Charles during an interview that was broadcast on BBC Television. In a survey that was taken immediately after the televised program 50% of the viewers stated that they weren’t surprised as Princess Diana was a definite 9.5 on the Schumart … Continue reading

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