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Monthly Archives: April 2019
April 30, 2015
On April 30, 2015, NASA’s Messenger spacecraft crashed into the surface of Mercury. The space-probe sent back more than 270,000 pictures to earth during its journey. GEICO refused to pay on NASA’s accident claim. NASA claimed that Mercury just jumped right out in front of the probe and there was no way to avoid it. … Continue reading
Posted in 21st Century, Historical Facts
Tagged crashes, GEICO, Mercury, Messenger spacecraft, NASA, not that kind of space probe, planets, space probe
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April 29, 1879
On April 29, 1879, in Cleveland, Ohio, electric arc lights are used for the first time. Moths are immediately attracted and addicted. The new, brighter, artificially created lights seemed to have a stronger and more immediate reaction from the moths in the area. Butterflies, mosquitoes and mayflies were quoted as saying, “This gentrification of the … Continue reading
April 28, 1896
On April 28, 1896, the Addressograph was patented by J.S. Duncan. What is the Addressograph you ask? It was a machine that would print addresses on letters, thereby speeding up the process of mass mailings. Thank you J.S. Duncan, because of you, the first step in sending multitudes of people junk mail, scam letters, and … Continue reading
Posted in 19th Century, Historical Facts
Tagged addressograph, America, inventions, J.S. Duncan, junk mail, Nigerian Princes, spam, spam mail
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April 26, 1980
On April 26, 1980, professional stuntman, Peter Horak set the world record for the longest jump by a jet-boat during the filming of the movie, “A Man Who Fell From the Sky”. He jumped 120 feet with the boat. Since this was done in 1980, it was reported that just before he took off, someone … Continue reading
Posted in 20th Century, Historical Facts
Tagged beer, hold my beer, movies, percodan, stuntmen, world records
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April 25, 1886
On April 25, 1886, Sigmund Freud opened his practice at Rathausstrasse 7, Vienna, Austria. The world learned that a cigar is never just a cigar, all men want to return to the womb subconsciously, and that dream where you see yourself standing in some sort of sun-god robes with a thousand naked women screaming and … Continue reading
Posted in 19th Century, Historical Facts
Tagged Austria, cigars, freudian slips, pickles, Sigmund Freud, Vienna, your mom
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April 24, 1895
On April 24, 1895, American Joshua Slocum started his journey that would see him finish the first solo circumnavigation of the world. He left Boston, Massachusetts in his sloop, the “Spray” and sailed single-handed around the world. He stopped at many of the ports around the world, met people and mailed letters back to friends … Continue reading
Posted in 19th Century, Historical Facts
Tagged Boston, circumnavigate, impressive feats, intelligence, Joshua Slocum, Massachusetts, Newport, Rhode Island, sloop, solo, Spray, stupid flat earthers, world
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April 23, 2009
On April 23, 2009 in Canada, the Apology Act passed. This law made it illegal to assume that a Canadian was at fault for just saying, “I’m sorry” or “Sorry aboot that”. In fact, the national greeting in Canada is two Canadians just apologizing to each other for about five minutes. Lawyers were taking advantage … Continue reading
April 22, 1963
On April 22, 1963, Lester B. Pearson was sworn in as the 14th Prime Minister of Canada. He chose dagnabit, gee willickers, and fudging eh, as his swear words. Queen Elizabeth sent him a telegram congratulating him on his excellent choices of words of emphasis.
Posted in 20th Century, Historical Facts
Tagged canadians, Cananda, Lester B Pearson, prime minister, Queen Elizabeth, swearing
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