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February 24, 1938

Posted on February 24, 2016 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1938 the DuPont company began the commercial manufacturing of nylon toothbrush bristles for the “Miracle Tuft Toothbrush”. Before 1938 the world relied upon the collected neck hairs from wild swine in Siberia, Poland, and China to make the bristles for toothbrushes. As one would expect, there was a significant … Continue reading →

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August 22, 1990

Posted on August 22, 2014 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com in 1990 angry smokers formed a mob and stood around and muttered angrily as they blocked a street in Moscow to protest the summer-long cigarette shortage. Other Moscowvites quickly formed a line behind them and stood in a queue. When asked by TV reporters why they queued up behind the … Continue reading →

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October 22, 1844

Posted on October 22, 2013 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY! in 1844, the followers of Millerism experienced “The Great Disappointment”. William Miller was a rural New York Baptist preacher and student of the Bible who preached and believed that the end of the world was going to happen on October 22, 1844. There was even a farmer who leapt from … Continue reading →

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September 3, 1752

Posted on September 3, 2013 by Joel Byers

On THIS DATE IN TWISTED-HISTORY! in 1752. This day never happened nor did the next 10 as England adopted the Gregorian Calendar. People rioted because they believed the government stole 11 days of their lives. There is nothing I can add to make this more absurd than it already is, and the sad fact is, … Continue reading →

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