Monthly Archives: March 2016

March 11, 105 AD

Posted on March 11, 2016 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 105 AD, Ts’ai Lun invented paper and made it from bamboo, mulberry and other fibers along with fish nets and rags. He was an official of the Chinese Imperial Court of the Han Dynasty and became very wealthy after he presented samples of his paper to the Emperor Han … Continue reading →

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March 10, 1936

Posted on March 10, 2016 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1936 the first Book-of-the-Month Club selection was published. The first book of the club was ‘Lolly Willowes, or The Loving Huntsman’, written by the controversial author Sylvia Townsend Warner, an openly gay woman. It should be known that this format was tried twice in the past, with the first … Continue reading →

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March 9, 1562

Posted on March 9, 2016 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1562 an anti-obscenity law was passed in Naples that also banned public kissing. The law was rescinded the next day.

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March 8, 1775

Posted on March 8, 2016 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1775 Joseph Priestley discovered that mice needed oxygen to live. When asked why he used mice for his experimentation, Priestly said that they were easy to capture, could be stored in small cages, and were vermin that had no use other than experimentation. He was subsequently asked why he … Continue reading →

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March 7, 1979

Posted on March 7, 2016 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1979, while examining photographs taken by the Voyager 1 spacecraft, it was discovered just like Saturn, Jupiter had a ring around it. When scientists were asked what this meant, they replied that this had to mean that Jupiter was the man as its ring was small and barely viewable … Continue reading →

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March 6, 1869

Posted on March 6, 2016 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1869 the Periodic Table was presented to the public for the first time. Dmitri Mendeleev presented the table to the Russian Chemical Society and even correctly predicted the addition of three more elements in the near future. The followers of John Dee protested Mendeleev’s attempt at science and promised … Continue reading →

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March 5, 1616

Posted on March 5, 2016 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1616, the Copernican Theory that the sun was the center of the solar system and the other planets revolved around it were declared false and erroneous in “The Decreee of the Index” signed by the Bishop of Albano of St. Cecilia. In this decree, the Holy Congregation of the … Continue reading →

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March 4, 2008

Posted on March 4, 2016 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 2008, Gary Gygax the creater of Dungeons and Dragons died at the age of 69. Contrary to conservative southern preachers, the devil did not show up in person to collect his soul. He sent his minions Orcus and Juiblex. Gygax died at his home in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin and … Continue reading →

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March 3, 1985

Posted on March 3, 2016 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1985 the political action group “Women Against Pornography” awarded its ‘Pig Award’ to Huggies Diapers for its TV ads that had ‘crossed the line between eye-catching and porn.” Larry Flynt laughed his paralyzed butt off and said, “Those snotty nose high-stepping %$#@s, if they want to see porn, I … Continue reading →

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March 2, 2011

Posted on March 2, 2016 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 2011 researchers from the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) declared that the Eastern Cougar was officially extinct as there were no breeding populations left in New Jersey or New York. The declaration was made in hopes that the subspecies would be taken off the endangered species list. … Continue reading →

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