Monthly Archives: February 2015

February 8, 1887

Posted on February 8, 2015 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1887, the Aurora Ski Club of Red Wing, Minnesota became the first US ski club. Hans Johannsun, one of the founding members later mentioned after an afternoon of cross-country skiing that skiing across a flat field (Minnesota is very flat) was nice and produced a satisfying amount of exercise, … Continue reading →

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February 7, 1943

Posted on February 7, 2015 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1943, the US government announced that shoe rationing would go into effect on February 9, 1943. Each man, woman, and child was limited to the purchase of three pairs leather shoes a year, and no exemptions were made for growing feet or fashion. So what happened because of this? … Continue reading →

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February 6, 1997

Posted on February 6, 2015 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1997, Diane Blood, age 32, of Worksop, England, won the right to use her dead husband’s sperm to become pregnant. Her husband, Stephen, died from bacterial meningitis in 1995. At the time of his death, he had been in a coma for several days. Mr. and Mrs. Blood had … Continue reading →

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February 5, 1982

Posted on February 5, 2015 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1982 David Grundman and his roommate James Joseph Suchochi were in the Arizona desert west of Lake Pleasant and engaged in the red-neck sport of cactus plugging. Cactus plugging consisted of using various firearms to shoot saguaro cacti in the same generalized area until they fell over. These are … Continue reading →

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February 4, 1824

Posted on February 4, 2015 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1824, J.W. Goodrich introduced rubber galoshes to the public and little boys and girls discovered the joy of splashing through mud puddles and keeping their shoes dry.

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February 3, 1913

Posted on February 3, 2015 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1913 the 16th Amendment was ratified, which made the imposition and collection of a federal income tax the law of the land. Many people today, such as Sovereign Citizens and other nutjobs, claim this amendment doesn’t exist or is unconstitutional and doesn’t have to be obeyed. On April 24, … Continue reading →

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February 2, 1870

Posted on February 2, 2015 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1870, the “Cardiff Giant” was revealed as a fraud and nothing more than carved gypsum. The 10 foot tall “Giant” was discovered on October 16, 1869 on the farm of William C. Stub” Newell in Cardiff, New York as some workers were digging a well. Almost immediately thousands of … Continue reading →

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February 1, 1898

Posted on February 1, 2015 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1898, Dr. Truman Martin of Buffalo, NY bought the world’s first automobile insurance policy from Travelers Insurance Company of Hartford, CT. He paid $11.25 for the policy and it provided him $5,000 in liability coverage if he hit and injured someone while driving. He also tried to purchase a … Continue reading →

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