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September 25, 1957

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY! in 1957, Great Britain performed well on its nuclear test at Maralinga, Australia. It scored very well on the multiple choice section with a grade of 94, but the essay section of the test almost brought it a failing grade as the American scorers deducted points for spelling aluminum incorrectly … Continue reading

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July 25, 1946

On THIS DATE IN HISTORY in 1946, the U.S. detonated an underwater atomic bomb at the Bikini Atoll in the South Pacific and on the same day the first bikini bathing suit was displayed on a live model at a Paris, France fashion show. The French fashion designers went wild for the daring two piece … Continue reading

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July 20, 1977

On THIS DAY IN HISTORY in 1977 the – The Central Intelligence Agency released documents under the Freedom of Information Act revealing it had engaged in mind control experiments for years. It had been operating a school for psychics age 12 to 18 and called it MK Ultra Academy. The School operated between the years … Continue reading

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