Monthly Archives: October 2020

October 19, 1,450,000,002 BCE

Posted on October 19, 2020 by Joel Byers

On October 19, 1,450,000,002 BCE, the first single cell organism evolved a mitochondria. The rest of the single cell organisms sniffed and one of them, Steve, said, “Isn’t that just like Sharon, always trying something new. SHE… Continue reading →

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October 18, 2000

Posted on October 18, 2020 by Joel Byers

On October 18, 2000, lead singer Zach de la Rocha announced that he was leaving the band “Rage Against the Machine”. When asked why, it was reported that he said, “Since I turned 30 this year, I just don’t feel as… Continue reading →

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October 17, 1871

Posted on October 17, 2020 by Joel Byers

On October 17, 1871, US President Ulysses S. Grant suspended habeas corpus in parts of South Carolina during the prosecution of the Ku Klux Klan. Many ignorant people of that time, and also 150 years later, complained and said… Continue reading →

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October 16, 1987

Posted on October 16, 2020 by Joel Byers

On October 16, 1987, toddler Jessica McClure was rescued from an abandoned well she had fallen into in Midland, Texas. The little girl had been trapped for 58 hours. When Lassie was contacted and asked why she didn’t help… Continue reading →

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October 15, 1991

Posted on October 15, 2020 by Joel Byers

On October 15, 1991, astronomers and scientists detected an astonishing event at the Fly’s Eye camera at the Dugway Proving Ground in Utah. They detected the “Oh-My-God” particle, which was an ultra-high-energy cosmic ray and… Continue reading →

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October 14, 1982

Posted on October 14, 2020 by Joel Byers

On October 14, 1982, US President Ronald Reagan proclaimed a “War on Drugs”. He pushed the narrative that harsher prison sentences would decrease the usage of illegal drugs in America. He and his fellow Republicans also pushed… Continue reading →

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October 13, 54 CE

Posted on October 13, 2020 by Joel Byers

On October 13, 54 CE, Roman emperor, Claudius, died from poisoning under mysterious circumstances. During this time of the Roman Empire, an emperor dying of old age in bed would have been the only mystery. It was normal for the… Continue reading →

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October 12, 1859

Posted on October 12, 2020 by Joel Byers

On October 12, 1859, the self-proclaimed Emperor of the United States, Emperor Norton, issued an edict from his home in San Francisco that abolished the US Congress. One hundred and sixty years later, US President… Continue reading →

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October 11, 1975

Posted on October 11, 2020 by Joel Byers

On October 11, 1975, Bill Clinton and Hillary Rodham were married in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Thicc, almost pretty women throughout Arkansas put down their Malboros and shot-gunned a Pabst Blue Ribbon in acknowledgement of the… Continue reading →

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October 10, 2003

Posted on October 10, 2020 by Joel Byers

On October 10, 2003, Conservative hate-spewing talking head Rush Limbaugh announced that he was addicted to prescription painkillers and that he was going to check himself into a rehab center before he was turned in to the police… Continue reading →

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