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September 14, 1899

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com in 1899, Henry Hale Bliss, 69 years of age, became the first known person in America to be killed in an automobile accident. The elderly Mr. Bliss had just exited from a streetcar in New York City when an electric taxi being driven by Arthur Smith stuck and killed him. … Continue reading

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August 15, 1877

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com in 1877 Thomas Edison wrote to the president of the Telegraph Company in Pittsburgh, PA. The letter stated that the word, “hello” would be a more appropriate greeting than “ahoy” when answering the telephone. I believe we should go back to using ‘ahoy’ and dressing like a pirate to hold … Continue reading

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July 14th, 1914

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1914 Robert H. Goddard patented liquid rocket-fuel. Self-taught chemists in the mountains of North Georgia laughed and dared Mr. Goddard to sample some of their ‘rocket’ fuel. He officially declined their invitation but a heavy crate marked ‘flammable’ was delivered to his home from Blairsville, Georgia.

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July 11th, 1985

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1985, Dr. H. Harlan Stone announced that he had used zippers instead of stitches on 28 patients. He explained that the zippers were used when he believed he may have to re-operate. While the technique was revolutionary, Stone, a graduate of Yale and Emory, remained wholly conservative in one … Continue reading

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July 5, 1996

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1996, Dolly, the first sheep cloned from adult cells, was born. Contrary to the initial reports received from the scientists at the secret lab where Dolly was conceived and born, she did not have telepathic or other mind control powers. The scientists and workers who cared for her every … Continue reading

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June 29, 2007

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 2007 the Apple iPhone went on sale and the Devil officially announced that he was giving up on the events of the Book of Revelations ever happening. In his press release he stated that humanity now ‘scared’ him and that technology had outpaced anything that the Apostle John could … Continue reading

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May 14, 2012

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 2012 scientists at Stanford University invented a working bionic eye that is powered only by focused light. It is believed that this invention could eventually restore the sight of millions of people suffering from macular degeneration and retinal pigmentosa, but to the disappointment of millions of men, boys, and … Continue reading

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May 9, 1962

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1962 a laser beam was successfully bounced off Moon for the first time. Mad scientists worldwide angrily confronted their tech-minions and demanded why they hadn’t done it first. The most common response was “But you had us pour most of our R&D money into creating hot, curvy cyborgs that … Continue reading

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May 4, 2003

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 2003 Idaho Gem was born. He was the first member of the horse family to be cloned. The Daughters of Dolly, a sheep religious cult protested this scientific breakthrough, but they were ignored as they were sheep and couldn’t either write or say anything other than Baaaaaa.

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March 31, 1880

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1880 Wabash, IN became the first town to be completely illuminated with electric light and soon, the urban and even most rural settlements followed suit and the great Moth Massacres began. All over the United States from 1880 until 1965, moths would fly and congregate around these miniature suns … Continue reading

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