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Jackie Robinson Lawsuit

Published on March 11, 2014

Posted in: Law & Order, Tidbits

In 1954, Jackie Robinson was ejected from a game and tossed his bat. It hit three people and caused injuries.

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Women Forbidden to Marry

Published on March 4, 2014

Posted in: Law & Order, Love & Marriage, Tidbits

When the mother of Bertha, Caroline, Louisa, and Sarah Yaissle died in 1916, her will specified that if any daughter married, they would forfeit their share of the estate.

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Fish Foretell Earthquakes

Published on February 18, 2014

Posted in: Animals & Pets, Bizarre & Oddities, Science, Technology & Medicine, Tidbits

Can fish and other aquatic animals help predict earthquakes? Dr. Shinkiski Hatai provided evidence on their strange behavior during a talk in 1933.

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1896 Japanese Tsunami

Published on February 11, 2014

Posted in: Death and Murder, Forgotten History, Science, Technology & Medicine, Tidbits

News traveled slowly in the late 1800s. It would take more than one month for news of a Japanese tsunami to reach the United States.

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1755 Lisbon Tsunami

Published on February 4, 2014

Posted in: Death and Murder, Escape and Survival, Tidbits

The tsunami that hit Lisbon, Portugal on November 25, 1755 killed an estimated 60,000 people. Many had made the mistake of rushing to the shoreline.

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Girl Buys Lots of Puppies

Published on July 20, 2012

Posted in: Animals & Pets, Crime & Punishment, Tidbits

In 1957, seven of the friends of a 12-year-old girl from Detroit, MI became the new owners of puppies. Just how was she able to buy them all puppies?

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Girl Sues Boy

Published on July 10, 2012

Posted in: Law & Order, Tidbits

10-year-old Florence Miller was awarded damages in her lawsuit against 14-year-old Oscar Lenhart. Oscar claimed in court that Florence had tattled on him.

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