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April 16, 1986

On April 16, 1986, the world’s news organizations were actively questioning if Muammar Gaddafi, the leader of Libya, was dead. This rumor was affecting the running of his country. To dispel these rumors, Gaddafi appeared on TV and gave a news conference. After the camera got a good close-up of Gaddafi’s face, the rumors changed … Continue reading

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December 23, 1922

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1922, the British Broadcasting Corporation began its daily news broadcasts on radio and would continue on television when TVs became popular and common place. Penguins would not be added as part of the standard British TV equipment until 1969.

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