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We gave them the vote, isn't that enough?
By unclehistory in UNCLE HISTORY
March 29, 1955: Dr. Greg " Grunter" McQuickly, president of the American Medical Association, dismisses the notion of the female orgasm as a "falsehood." "I've been married to Mrs. McQuickly for 32 years now," the doctor explained, "and I've never ...
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By unclehistory in UNCLE HISTORY
March 27, 1969: A teenage driver, with a strangely appropriate name, wins the Monaco Grand Prix, despite several attempts on his life by an evil Jackie Stewart. The young champion would have died had it not been for a weird ...
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By unclehistory in UNCLE HISTORY
March 22, 1733: Joseph Priestly invents carbonated water. Priestly is also pleased to find that the water can be mixed with a variety of flavorings to create refreshing repasts. Experiments lead the chemist to create East End Cobble Crunch, Pungent ...
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A horse is a horse, of course, of course
By unclehistory in UNCLE HISTORY
March 21, 1824: 4,000 horses die when an ammo dump catches fire in Cairo. Why the horses were arming themselves is not known, but it was probably for something bad.
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By unclehistory in UNCLE HISTORY
March 19, 1687: Robert LaSalle is fragged by his own men. The French government had harsh laws against fragging, but it was LaSalle, so, feh. To see more Uncle History, CLICK HERE
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"Please strike out! Please, oh please, strike out!"
By unclehistory in UNCLE HISTORY
March 9, 1859: Baseball limits the size of bats. The new rules were mostly aimed at Chaz "Cheater" Chatterman who would use kids.
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By unclehistory in UNCLE HISTORY
March 8, 1844: Oscar I becomes king of Norway and Sweden. He declares that his reign will be one of "little fishes packed in cans." Certain that their new king is insane, the populous decides that he must be destroyed.
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By unclehistory in UNCLE HISTORY
March 6, 1912: Oreo, the greatest cookie ever, is invented. The worst cookie ever? Mayo-Balls.
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Black and white in living colour
By unclehistory in UNCLE HISTORY
March 7, 1968: BBC News airs in color for the first time. The set was gray. To see more Uncle History, CLICK HERE
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By unclehistory in UNCLE HISTORY
March 2, 1877: Rutherford B. Hayes becomes president. Despite losing the popular vote, the House selects Hayes after opponent Samuel Tilden is consumed by Hayes' mighty beard. To see more Uncle History, CLICK HERE