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Someone born in 55 BC who died in 35 AD…
Someone born in 55 BC who died in 35 AD (at the age of 90) would have witnessed the rise and fall of Julius Caesar, the reign of Augustus and founding of the Roman Empire, Cleopatra’s whole reign and the fall of Egypt to Rome, and the birth, life, and crucifixion of Jesus. The post… Read More »
During the Land Rush of 1889,…
During the Land Rush of 1889, 50,000 people raced into unclaimed lands in present-day Oklahoma, looking to claim a piece of two million acres put up for grabs. Within hours of the Land Rush beginning, Oklahoma City and Guthrie had populations of 10,000 people. The post During the Land Rush of 1889,… appeared first on… Read More »
Shakira was rejected for the choir…
A man sued Warner Bros after…
A man sued Warner Bros after he was injured while fainting during a screening of The Exorcist. He claimed that the film contained subliminal messages that caused his fainting spell. When he lost consciousness, his face hit one of the seats, breaking his jaw. They settled out of court. The post A man sued Warner… Read More »
In 1992, six visitors to a dinosaur…
According to the head of MI6…
In 2016, Tong Aonan, a 27-year-old Chinese man…
Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining” was nominated…
In 1972, The Los Alamos National Laboratories….
In 1972, The Los Alamos National Laboratories patented a nuclear tunnel boring machine, claiming it could reach depths of 18+ miles. It uses molten lithium to melt through rock, leaving behind a tunnel with a glass-like finish. The post In 1972, The Los Alamos National Laboratories…. appeared first on Crazy Facts. Source