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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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