Monthly Archives: February 2014

February 8, 1802

Posted on February 8, 2014 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1802, Simon Willard patented the banjo clock. Even his wife and children swore he was on drugs, and not the good kind. Close Bookmark and Share This Page Save to Browser Favorites / BookmarksAskbackflipblinklistBlogBookmarkBloglinesBlogMarksBlogsvineBuddyMarksBUMPzee!CiteULikeConnoteadel.icio.usDiggdiigoDotNetKicksDropJackdzoneFacebookFarkFavesFriendsitefolkd.comFurlGoogleJamespotJeqqKaboodlekirtsylinkaGoGoLinkedInMa.gnoliaMister WongMixxMySpaceNetvouzNewsvineoneviewOnlyWirePlugIMPropellerRedditSegnaloShoutwireSimpySlashdotSurphaceSphinnSpurlSquidooStumbleUponTechnoratiThisNextTwitterWebrideWindows LiveYahoo!Email This to a Friend  Link HTML:  Permalink:  If you like this then please subscribe to the RSS … Continue reading →

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February 7, 1971

Posted on February 7, 2014 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1971 Swiss men grudgingly accepted women suffrage and Swiss women unlocked their bedroom doors. The men weren’t happy, but their lederhosen got washed again.

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February 6, 1911

Posted on February 6, 2014 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1911, the first old-age home for pioneers opened its doors in Prescott, AZ establishing the precedent of angry white people retiring to Arizona for the next 100 years.

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February 5, 1861

Posted on February 5, 2014 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1861, Samuel Goodale patented the moving picture peep show machine and the framework for modern porn was born.

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February 4, 1993

Posted on February 4, 2014 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1993, Russian scientists unfurled a giant mirror in orbit and flashed a beam of sunlight across Europe during the night. Evil scientists and their minions worldwide waited up all night to witness this historical display. Observers saw it only as a momentary flash and no hapless, unwary innocent civilians … Continue reading →

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February 3, 1815

Posted on February 3, 2014 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1815, the world’s first commercial cheese factory was established in Switzerland. Loris Federspiel was the first employee of this factory and his main job was taste testing the finished product to decide if it was ready to sell. His official title with the company was “Käse Schneidemaschine” and he … Continue reading →

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February 2, 1962

Posted on February 2, 2014 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1962, the 8th and 9th planets aligned for the first time in 400 years and never would again, as Pluto had lost its planetary status in August 2006 due to having signed a professional contract with Walt Disney in 1930. The other eight planets, Mercury especially, filed a formal … Continue reading →

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February 1, 1884

Posted on February 1, 2014 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1884, the first edition of the Oxford English Dictionary was published. The word Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch (a town in Wales, big surprise there) was originally misspelled as Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrydrobwllllantysiliogogogoch. Only the people who lived there noticed or cared, but they claimed that it changed the meaning significantly. When asked what the correct … Continue reading →

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