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Monthly Archives: August 2013
August 31, 2009
On THIS DATE IN TWISTED-HISTORY in 2009, Ireland reported that it had experienced the highest number of births for a year since 1896. It should also be noted that in 2007, Irish pubs adopted the American custom of “Ladies Nights” on Tuesdays and Thursdays, where women drink for half price. You do the math. Close Bookmark … Continue reading
Posted in 21st Century, Historical Facts
Tagged alcohol, births, mathematics, the irish, women
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August 30, 1831
On THIS DATE IN TWISTED-HISTORY! in 1831, Charles “The Chuckster” Darwin refused to travel on the HMS Beagle, and screamed that his contract demanded that his state-room have a tin filled with only the green M&Ms, a plushy tortoise throw pillow, and his Victorian-era porn (The Chuckster loved his exposed ankles). Captain Robert FitzRoy became … Continue reading
Posted in 19th Century, Historical Facts
Tagged explorers, pornography, science, the english
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August 29, 2012
On THIS DATE IN TWISTED-HISTORY! in 2012 the venom of the Brazilian wandering spider (also known as the banana spider) was found to be effective in relieving erectile dysfunction. Central and South American women have known of this spider for generations and have named it the house-wife’s little helper, as one bite from it to … Continue reading
Posted in 21st Century, Historical Facts
Tagged arachnids, medicine, sex, south america
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August 28, 1845
On THIS DATE IN TWISTED-HISTORY! in 1845 Scientific American published its first issue and the lead story was “Improving Rail-Road Cars”. It quickly became a well respected magazine in the scientific community due to printing articles about space research, botany and evolution, but because of that it was subsequently lamblasted by Luddites and the Religious … Continue reading
Posted in 19th Century, Historical Facts
Tagged chim-chim, drugs, Kentucky, magazines, religion, science
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August 27, 1971
On THIS DATE IN TWISTED-HISTORY! in 1971 an attempted coup failed in the African nation of Chad. Chad blamed Egypt and Libya for attempting to convince Syria and Sudan that Chad had been going out with Kuwait, when nothing could be further from the truth, although the pictures that Jordan had of Chad and Kuwait … Continue reading
August 26, 580 CE
On THIS DATE IN TWISTED-HISTORY! in 580 AD, the Chinese invented toilet paper. Up until that time wet sponges (the Romans), the odd shaped leaf, re-washable cloths, and the occasional startled cat or wandering sheep was used. It is also a little known fact that Genghis Khan invaded and conquered China just for their soft … Continue reading
August 25, 1609
On THIS DATE IN TWISTED-HISTORY! in 1609, Galileo Galilei demonstrated his first telescope to a group of Venetian lawmakers. It had the power to magnify objects at three times the power of normal eyesight and it quickly impressed the lawmakers, as well as military men, ship captains, scientists and Giovanni Faberonni. Soon thereafter, Galileo quickly … Continue reading
Posted in 17th Century, Historical Facts
Tagged astronomy, science, the italians, women
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August 24, 2006
On THIS DATE IN TWISTED-HISTORY! in 2006, the member planets of the Solar System were called together to vote on the membership applications of Ceres, Makemake, and Eris. The planet Mercury was enthusiastic in its pleading to allow the three new solar bodies as planets and was elated to have three new guys that were … Continue reading
August 23, 1995
On THIS DATE IN TWISTED-HISTORY! in 1995, Larry Hagman, who played Major Nelson on ‘I Dream of Jeannie’ and J.R. Ewing on ‘Dallas’ had a liver transplant. As his original liver was being removed, the new liver screamed and cried and begged not to go in. The original liver scoffed at the new guy and … Continue reading
Posted in 20th Century, Historical Facts
Tagged actors, alcohol, medicine, Old TV Shows
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August 22, 564 CE
On THIS DATE IN TWISTED-HISTORY in 564 AD, Saint Columba, an Irish Christian missionary, reported seeing and battling a ferocious water monster in the River Ness and banished it to the depths of the river. The next confirmed sighting of a monster wasn’t until 1933 when George Spicer and his wife almost hit it with … Continue reading
Posted in 6th Century, Historical Facts
Tagged Loch Ness, monsters, the scottish, witches
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