Twisted-History

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On February 6, 1933, the 20th Amendment to the Constitution went into effect. This Amendment moved the start of the presidential, vice-presidential and congressional terms from March 4 to January 20. This change was needed as technology had advanced to... https://t.co/CZw4Rf0ohu

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On February 6, 1933, the 20th Amendment to the REDACTED went into effect. This Amendment moved the start of the REDACTED, REDACTED and REDACTED terms from March 4 to January 20. This change was needed as REDACTED had advanced to the point that it... https://t.co/E3YlPzKkVc

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On February 20, 1935, Caroline Mikkelsen, wife of Norwegian Captain, Klarius Mikkelsen became the first woman to put her boot on Antarctica. The Giant Psychic Emperor penguins were pleased with Captain Mikkelsen’s attempt at tribute, but they sent... https://t.co/XaBNDcAwJL

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On February 19, 2008, Dictator Fidel Castro resigned from the Cuban presidency. After serving for 49 years as the leader of Cuba, he turned the reigns over to his brother Raul. Time and the natural aging process did something that ten American... https://t.co/Z2jvbhhVxm

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On February 18, 1790, the Patron Saint of Grammar Nazis took his place looking over the shoulder of God. Thomas de Mahy, the Marquis de Favras, was sentenced to death by hanging during the French Revolution for treason against the people. When he read... https://t.co/esONNkxhDn

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Coming in 2022, from Shared Words... The first full-length "Wilder Investigations" novel...

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On February 17, 1995, Federal Judge Okla B. Jones allowed a lawsuit to continue that claimed that US tobacco makers knew nicotine was addictive and manipulated its levels to keep customers hooked. Tobacco companies immediately had an “oh shit” moment... https://t.co/W7qjNYluH5

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Congrats to our Twisted Historian, Joel Byers!

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Congratulations to Shared Words authors Joel Byers and @cScottDavis for having their work chosen for the Tell Tale Top Tales List! Selected were "Infernal Ratio" by Joel Byers and "Critical Mass" (novella) by C. Scott Davis (both from "Critical Mass and other stories").

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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... https://t.co/67hHJmuYIY

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On February 15, 706, Byzantine emperor Justinian II of the Golden Nose had his two predecessors publicly executed in the Hippodrome of Constantinople. Why did he do this? Because in 695 CE during his ‘first’ reign as Byzantine emperor, the people of... https://t.co/210tktjEww

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On February 14, 2018, on the day of Global Love, an unnamed 19-year-old German man died because of love. His love of winning an argument. He and his girlfriend were walking along the Havel River on December 19, 2017 and were arguing, as couples... https://t.co/YOXQE4hGun

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On February 13, 2008, All Star baseball pitcher, Roger Clemens, denied taking performance-enhancing drugs while testifying to Congress. He said he’d only taken the Blue Pill, never the Red Pill. He also said he was pretty sure that Barry Bonds had taken... https://t.co/YjrOZYEbce

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On February 12, 1947, the largest observed iron meteorite flashed through the atmosphere and crashed in the Sikhote-Alin Mountains in the Soviet Union. It weighed around 23 tones. Later, in 1963, Ripsorck Epsilom 14 of Gliese 832 apologized to... https://t.co/1QBkmFy0oN

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On February 11, 55 CE, Tiberius Claudius Caesar Britannicus, the rightful heir to the Roman Empire, died of natural causes at the age of almost 14. He was poisoned by his step-brother and current emperor of Rome, Nero. He was involved in the Game of... https://t.co/GGQx0ce7EN

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On February 10, 1355, the St Scholastica Day riot broke out in Oxford, England. It all started when two students from the University of Oxford complained about the quality of wine they were served at the Swindlestock Tavern. Come on, they should have... https://t.co/bLkiyOLw6z

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On February 9, 2020, 20-year-old Australian Bradley Streeter proved why women live longer than men. Streeter and some of his friends decided to visit the Cave Gardens Sinkhole of Mount Gambier, Australia. While there, Bradley decided to impress his... https://t.co/o1VU2nbV2Z

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On February 8, 2019, a drunk Peter Michael Elaqua, of New Port Richey, Florida, was arrested after shoving his girlfriend into a chair and then hitting her in the face with a burrito. A deputy found the woman with a money shot of the contents of the... https://t.co/xdwFlRuzZI

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On February 7, 2011, Jose Luis Ochoa, age 35 of California was maliciously killed by an angry dinosaur. That’s right, a fighting gamecock killed him. Mr. Ochoa, while attending an illegal cockfight was slashed in the calf by one of the blades attached... https://t.co/L5NqbEp9bR

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On February 6, 1933, the 20th Amendment to the Constitution went into effect. This Amendment moved the start of the presidential, vice-presidential and congressional terms from March 4 to January 20. This change was needed as technology had advanced... https://t.co/NX85Io1oEV

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On February 5, 1958, during a practice exercise, a US Air Force F-86 fighter plane collided with a B-47 bomber over the Atlantic Ocean near Tybee Island, Georgia. To protect the crew of the B-47, the plane jettisoned the nuclear bomb it was... https://t.co/UihJOzHKnU