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February 16, 1899

Posted on February 16, 2021 by Joel Byers

On February 16, 1899, at the French presidential Elysee Palace, President Felix Faure died doing what he loved most. His mistress 29-year-old Marguerite Steinheil. He had called her over to the palace for a little afternoon delight when he had a fatal… Continue reading →

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October 24, 1969

Posted on October 24, 2020 by Joel Byers

On October 24, 1969, actor Richard Burton bought his wife Elizabeth Taylor a 69-carat Cartier diamond ring for $1.5 million, which would be worth around $10.6 million dollars today. This just goes to show that number 1, love is… Continue reading →

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August 29, 1977

Posted on August 29, 2020 by Joel Byers

On August 29, 1977, rockstar, Iggy Pop released his album “Lust for Life”. It soon became very apparent that Keith Richards had bitten Iggy Pop, as both were now zombies and would never die. They’d age, drink copious amounts of… Continue reading →

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July 29, 1968

Posted on July 29, 2020 by Joel Byers

On July 29, 1968, Pope Paul VI reaffirmed that the Roman Catholic Church forbid its members to use artificial methods of birth control. He also reminded everyone that masturbation and the various forms of sodomy were still… Continue reading →

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July 16, 1439

Posted on July 16, 2020 by Joel Byers

On July 16, 1439, the Plague was ravaging through England and its young king, Henry VI was desperate to stop its deadly advance. So what did the 18-year old king do? He banned kissing. If people didn’t get close enough to kiss… Continue reading →

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May 12, 1984

Posted on May 12, 2020 by Joel Byers

On May 12, 1984, South African Anti-Apartheid prisoner Nelson Mandela saw his wife Winnie Madikizela-Mandela for the first time in 22 years. It was not the loving reunion one might think. He did ask her point blank what the hell she was doing with her “Mandela United Football Club”, which was her personal body guard. … Continue reading →

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November 9, 2017

Posted on November 9, 2019 by Joel Byers

On November 9, 2017, Alabama Republican Senate candidate Roy Moore was accused of sexual misconduct with teenage girls in a ‘Washington Post’ report when he was in his 30s. This is the same Roy Moore who tried to put a huge stone monument of the Ten Commandments on the grounds of the Alabama Supreme Court … Continue reading →

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October 24, 2001

Posted on October 24, 2019 by Joel Byers

On October 24, 2001, the US House of Representatives approved legislation that gave police the power to secretly search homes, tap all of a person’s telephone conversations and track a person’s use of the Internet. The police were surprised by how much people loved cat videos. They were not surprised at how much Southern preachers … Continue reading →

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July 29, 1968

Posted on July 29, 2019 by Joel Byers

On July 29, 1968, Pope Paul reaffirmed that artificial methods of birth control were verboten in the Catholic Church. When he was asked, did that include condoms? He said of course it does. But he did tell the people that their wives could rub one out for them. His archbishops quickly corrected him and told … Continue reading →

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June 25, 1910

Posted on June 25, 2019 by Joel Byers

On June 25, 1910, the Mann Act was passed in the United States. In its original form, the act made it a felony to transport white women across state lines for the purpose of prostitution or debauchery, or for any other immoral purpose. This act was supposed to help prevent prostitution and human trafficking, but … Continue reading →

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