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July 2, 1843

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com in 1843 a two-foot long alligator was found to have fallen from the sky during an intense thunder storm in Charleston, SC. Interested observers noted that the alligator had a bewildered look on its face, but it was able to waddle away back toward swampy ground. Close Bookmark and Share This … Continue reading

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December 7, 1925

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1925, Swimmer Johnny Weissmuller set a world record in the 150-yard freestyle with a time of 1 minute, 25 and 2/5 seconds. One of the sports announcers broadcasting the event remarked that he might be able to swim even faster if he had some ‘real’ incentive, like a crocodile … Continue reading

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