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October 9, 1855

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com in 1855 Joshua C. Stoddard received a patent for his calliope. One of the fundamental features of all calliopes that were built using Mr. Stoddard’s patent was that all the manufactured horses and other animals had to have a minimal EA Poe Creepiness factor of 8.3 with the ability to … Continue reading

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