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Tag Archives: Canadia
August 4, 1954
On August 4, 1954, the ‘Uranium Rush’ began in Saskatchewan, Canada. Miners flocked to the area to try their hands at finding the valuable ore. A Uranium Rush is very similar to a Gold Rush, but with more nausea and vomiting… Continue reading
Posted in 20th Century, Historical Facts
Tagged Canada, Canadia, canadians, gold, Saskatchewan, symptoms, uranium
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February 6, 2019
On February 6, 2019, Quadriga, Canada’s biggest cryptocurrency exchange shut down. It had over $145 million in bitcoin assets that its customers could not access. The reason why? Because Quadriga’s founder, Gerald William Cotten had died under mysterious circumstances in 2018 while visiting India, and he was the only person with the passcodes to access … Continue reading
Posted in 21st Century, Historical Facts
Tagged bitcoin, Canada, Canadia, cryptocurrency, faked a death, Gerald William Cotten, India, Quadriga, scams
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January 4, 1884
On January 4, 1884 the last sighting of an eastern cougar was made in Ontario, Canadia. The next sighting would not be made until May 16, 1983, when Mrs. Sofia Dellarucci’s divorce was finalized and she started going to the Gold’s Gym in Paterson, New Jersey.
Posted in 19th Century, Historical Facts
Tagged Canadia, cougar, divorce, eastern cougar, New Jersey, Ontario, Paterson
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March 9, 1995
On March 9, 1995, the Canadian Navy arrested the Spanish Trawler, the ‘Estai’, for illegally fishing off the coast of Newfoundland. The Captain of the Estai originally thought that it was a joke, as the Canadians were purported to be polite, but when the Canadian warships fired four 50mm warning shots across his bow, he … Continue reading
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Tagged Albuquerque, Bugs Bunny, Canadia, Daffy Duck, fish, international dispute, Spain
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March 24, 1837
On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com in 1837 Canadia gave blacks the right to vote. Six months later they told them where the voting poll locations were. Several prominent American politicians, from both the North and the South, warned their northern neighbor that giving blacks the right to vote was a slippery slope. They said that … Continue reading
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Tagged blacks, Canada, Canadia, equal rights, politicians, suffrage, United States, voting, women
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September 6, 1952
On this date in Twisted-History.com in 1952, Canadia began broadcasting TV for the first time. The first Canadian TV broadcast was on CBC TV and it was the CBC TV show “Let’s See”. “Let’s See” was a puppet show which presented each evening’s schedule as well as the weather forecast. Being Canadia, all the puppet … Continue reading
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Tagged Canadia, Canadian TV, firsts, hockey, puppets, snow, television, weather
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August 20, 1998
On this date in Twisted-History.com in 1998 Canadia’s Supreme Court announced that Quebec could not secede without the federal government’s consent. French Canadians in Quebec immediately laughed and jeered and said, all French-like, “Aha! You bourgeios pigs! That also means that you cannot make us leave without OUR consent.” The Canadian government was quoted as … Continue reading
Posted in 20th Century, Historical Facts
Tagged Canadia, French Canadians acting all French-like, laws, Quebec, unintended consequences
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August 14, 1936
On this date in Twisted-History.com in 1936 the first basketball competition was held as an event at the Olympic Games in Berlin, Germany. The U.S. defeated Canada, 19-8. Yes, as evident by the score, both teams were made entirely of white players and travelling was called consistently by the referees.
August 8, 1937
On this day in Twisted-History.com in Canada in 1937, it was deemed that a man had the legal right to beat his wife. A Hamilton, Ontario man had been charged with whipping his wife, but Canadian judge William McLeary dismissed the charge and cited English Common Law made in 1879 that stated that a man … Continue reading