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Tag Archives: men
February 1, 1929
On February 1, 1929, Charles Rigoulet of France achieved the first 400 pound ‘clean and jerk’ as he lifted 402.5 pounds. No one thought this record would ever be broken. Olympian weightlifters now use 400 pounds to warm up. The … Continue reading
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Tagged Charles Rigoulet, france, men, Olympic Records, weight lifting, women, world records
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August 25, 1718
On August 25, 1718, France deposited hundreds of colonists in Louisiana. Some even settled in present-day, New Orleans. The colonists in New Orleans immediately began showing their boobs to strangers for beads. This didn’t really catch on with the tourists … Continue reading
Posted in 18th Century, Historical Facts
Tagged doing it for the beads, france, Louisiana, men, New Orleans, the french, women
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July 14, 1868
On July 14, 1868, Alvin J. Fellows of New Haven, Connecticut, patented the spring-click tape measure. This is the one that with a push of a button will return the measuring length back into a circular case. It was recommended … Continue reading
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Tagged Alvin J. Fellows, Connecticut, inventions, inventors, men, New Haven, tape measures, women
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May 12, 1950
On May 12, 1950, the American Bowling Congress decided that enough was enough and abolished its white males-only membership restriction after 34 years. It was brought to their attention that there were a large, untapped population of women and African-Americans … Continue reading
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Tagged American Bowling Congress, bowling, cursing, integration, men, women
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March 1, 2007
On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 2007 the Swiss Army mistakenly invaded Liechtenstein. The Swiss President, Micheline Calmy-Rey, claimed that the 171 strong Swiss Army Company incorrectly read their map during a military exercise and travelled two kilometers into Liechtenstein … Continue reading
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Tagged Army, Liechtenstein, men, men not asking for directions, Switzerland, women
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February 25, 1998
On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1998 Pamela Lee had her husband Tommy Lee arrested on battery charges. When the police try to explain to her that she “did” marry a tripod, she shook her head and said, “No, no, … Continue reading
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Tagged men, Pamela Lee, Tommy Lee, tripods, women
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August 27, 1998
On this date in Twisted-History.com in 1998 “Titanic” became the first movie in North America to earn more than $600 million dollars. This huge sum of money was due to the massive number of women and girls between the ages … Continue reading
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Tagged fictional characters, men, movies, movies only women get, Titanic, women
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August 26, 1920
On this date in Twisted-History.com in 1920 the 19th amendment to the U.S. Constitution went into effect. The amendment prohibited discrimination on the basis of sex in the voting booth. The politicians of the era admitted that while the missionary … Continue reading
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Tagged 19th amendment, men, sex, US History, voting, women
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July 16, 1439
On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1439 the Parliament of King Henry VI banned kissing. The was in response to a particularly virulent infection that was being spread and after having determined that evil spirits, the evil eye, and smoke-free … Continue reading
Posted in 15th Century, Historical Facts
Tagged goats, kilts, kissing, men, sheep, the english, the scottish, the welsh, women
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March 23, 1981
On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1981 the U.S. Supreme Court upheld a law making statutory rape a crime for men but not for women. As the all male court explained in their post decision brief, while a 25 to … Continue reading
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Tagged getting lucky, men, sex, US Supreme Court, women
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