Chat Room
10-06-2009, 12:03 AM
732 - The invention of water.
733 - The discovery of water pollution.
1263 - A Hawaiian man, Paiilowmonoii, was the first to discover that man does not survive a leap into an active volcano. The volcano was named in his honor, but no one could pronounce it.
1284 - Baskin-Robins introduces 1 flavor.
1537 - The pocket was invented by the people of a small fishing village, Popiel, in southern France. They were originally used to carry bait and came to be called the Popiel pocket fishermen.
1631 - A 20,000 mile wide meteor smashed into the earth. Fortunately it occurred during the night when everyone was asleep so the damage went unnoticed.
1782 - First U.S. Supreme Court decision, 8-1; Justices must wear clothes under their black robes. (Later repealed with the admission of women to the bench.)
1837 - Polish jokes were invented, replacing previous line of Zulu jokes.
1853 - The baseball was invented. The first game was not played until 1862 when the bat was invented.
1863 - Peter Pan first visited Never Neverland with a fairy.
1873 - The first documented sighting of an unidentified flying object was made in Russia by Pavlov Ufo. All later sightings are now named in his honor.
1928 - Henny Youngman told his first joke at the Boston Comedy Club and Produce Market. He was shown no respect by 138 tomatoes.
1937 - Sheepskin condoms were introduced. (The problem was getting the sheep to wear them.)
1948 - Danny Quayle took his first spelling test. His failing grade was later pardoned by vice-principal Bush. Coincidentally, his science project was growing a potatoe plant.
1949 - Artificial ice was created which spawned year-round hockey. This came one year after the invention of artificial water.
1963 - Amtrak announced its maiden run from Chicago to Phoenix. "We're going to crash this one, just to get things off on the right track," stated President Loco Motive.
1966 - Flipper, famed TV actor died when he, in a drunken rage, attacked the Chicken of the Sea tuna cannery. He and his show were canned.
1976 - Rock legend Janice Joplin died, thus ending her lifelong ambition to become the first woman President.
1981 - "Rocker" Prince, (a.k.a. some unpronounceable symbol) underwent a sex change operation. He is now neither.
1982 - Keith Moon, drummer for the rock group Who died of a massive drug overdose. The resulting explosion also killed 86 fans.
1990 - Cuban dictator, Castro died after choking on one of his cigars. (OK, he didn't die, but we can hope.)
1991 - Daniel Peterson was born in Elk Ridge, OH. (He's not famous yet, but wait till he grows up.)
1992 - Angela Lansbury, of Murder She Wrote fame, died at 67. She had not been informed because her ratings are so high. Her murder remains unsolved, but the sheriff is suspected.
1993 - Rapper "Yo Bro" died during a concert. He choked on his tongue which had tied itself in a knot during one of his songs. He left a video will, but no one could translate it.
1994 - Peter Pan claims Michael Jackson molested a fairy at Neverland.
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733 - The discovery of water pollution.
1263 - A Hawaiian man, Paiilowmonoii, was the first to discover that man does not survive a leap into an active volcano. The volcano was named in his honor, but no one could pronounce it.
1284 - Baskin-Robins introduces 1 flavor.
1537 - The pocket was invented by the people of a small fishing village, Popiel, in southern France. They were originally used to carry bait and came to be called the Popiel pocket fishermen.
1631 - A 20,000 mile wide meteor smashed into the earth. Fortunately it occurred during the night when everyone was asleep so the damage went unnoticed.
1782 - First U.S. Supreme Court decision, 8-1; Justices must wear clothes under their black robes. (Later repealed with the admission of women to the bench.)
1837 - Polish jokes were invented, replacing previous line of Zulu jokes.
1853 - The baseball was invented. The first game was not played until 1862 when the bat was invented.
1863 - Peter Pan first visited Never Neverland with a fairy.
1873 - The first documented sighting of an unidentified flying object was made in Russia by Pavlov Ufo. All later sightings are now named in his honor.
1928 - Henny Youngman told his first joke at the Boston Comedy Club and Produce Market. He was shown no respect by 138 tomatoes.
1937 - Sheepskin condoms were introduced. (The problem was getting the sheep to wear them.)
1948 - Danny Quayle took his first spelling test. His failing grade was later pardoned by vice-principal Bush. Coincidentally, his science project was growing a potatoe plant.
1949 - Artificial ice was created which spawned year-round hockey. This came one year after the invention of artificial water.
1963 - Amtrak announced its maiden run from Chicago to Phoenix. "We're going to crash this one, just to get things off on the right track," stated President Loco Motive.
1966 - Flipper, famed TV actor died when he, in a drunken rage, attacked the Chicken of the Sea tuna cannery. He and his show were canned.
1976 - Rock legend Janice Joplin died, thus ending her lifelong ambition to become the first woman President.
1981 - "Rocker" Prince, (a.k.a. some unpronounceable symbol) underwent a sex change operation. He is now neither.
1982 - Keith Moon, drummer for the rock group Who died of a massive drug overdose. The resulting explosion also killed 86 fans.
1990 - Cuban dictator, Castro died after choking on one of his cigars. (OK, he didn't die, but we can hope.)
1991 - Daniel Peterson was born in Elk Ridge, OH. (He's not famous yet, but wait till he grows up.)
1992 - Angela Lansbury, of Murder She Wrote fame, died at 67. She had not been informed because her ratings are so high. Her murder remains unsolved, but the sheriff is suspected.
1993 - Rapper "Yo Bro" died during a concert. He choked on his tongue which had tied itself in a knot during one of his songs. He left a video will, but no one could translate it.
1994 - Peter Pan claims Michael Jackson molested a fairy at Neverland.
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