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December 9, 1994

On December 9, 1994, US Surgeon General Dr. Joycelyn Elders was forced to resign after when she was asked if it might be possible to reduce the spread of AIDS through a more explicit discussion of masturbation, she said, “I think… Continue reading

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June 30, 636

On June 30, 636, King Chinchilla (King Chintila) of Spain convoked the Fifth Council of Toledo. It was attended by twenty-two bishops and two episcopal representatives. The bishops of Narbonensis refused to attend for political… Continue reading

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July 31, 1703

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com in 1703 English author Daniel Defoe was forced to stand in the pillory for offending the government and church for writing and publishing his satire “The Shortest Way With Dissenters”. Apparently the British government and church believed that the best way to silence intelligent satirists was to make them stand … Continue reading

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May 10, 1933

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1933 the Nazis staged massive public book burnings in Germany. American churches thought it was such a good idea, they did their own book and phonograph burnings in the 1950s, 60s, 70s, and 80s.

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May 7, 2014

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 525 AD the German peasants’ revolt was crushed by the ruling class and church. Proving once again that superior weapons, armor, and an elite fighting forces that are trained in the use of those superior weapons and armor will crush a mob of poorly fed and ill-equipped peasants, no … Continue reading

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