News Thats Used

An earthquake on December 16, 1811 caused parts of the Mississippi River to flow backwards.

Each year there are more than 40,000 toilet related injuries in the United States.

Sign seen in a bar: "Those drinking to forget, please pay in advance."

Filed Under: Signs

The Senior Choir invites any member of the congregation who enjoys sinning, to join the Choir.

At the evening service tonight, the sermon topic will be "What is Hell?".
Come early and listen to the choir practice.

If fire fighters fight fire and crime fighters fight crime, what do freedom fighters fight?

Filed Under: Good Question

John Ames Sherman of Massachusetts, United States, patents the 1st envelope folding and gumming machine.

Tuesday February 8, 1898

The 1st successful United States educational magazine "Academician", starts publishing in New York City.

Saturday February 7, 1818

Filed Under: → Education

The United States swears in its 1st female Secretary of Transportation, namely Elizabeth Dole.

Monday February 7, 1983

Filed Under: → Travel Section

Relatives of a 91-year-old Ohio woman who died this week are giving her the last word with a sassy, occasionally profane obituary that starts with the basics, "I was born. I lived. I died.", and instructs people to "Wait the appropriate amount of time" before trying to claim her stuff.

They wrote it in Jean Oddi's perspective, recapping the people important to her, adventures she had and her favorite activities, including playing cards and teaching her granddaughter "dirty songs".

Thursday February 23, 2017

Filed Under: → Deaths

The man known as the 'Crocodile Hunter' died after his chest was punctured by a stingray barb while diving off Australia's northeast coast. The 44 year-old colourful personality was filming a documentary about the Great Barrier Reef when tragedy struck.

According to friend and colleague, John Stainton, Steve Irwin swam too close to the ray while he was diving off his boat "Croc One" near Batt Reef, northeast of Port Douglas.

Monday September 4, 2006

Filed Under: → Deaths

A father and son in Alabama were killed when they crashed into each other in a head-on collision. Jeffrey Morris Brasher and his son Austin Blaine Brasher of Bankston, Alabama, died early Saturday morning.

Jeffrey Brasher was driving a 2006 Ford pickup and his son was driving a 2004 Chevrolet truck when they collided on a highway head-on, said Alabama State Trooper Jonathon Appling.

Saturday February 18, 2017

Filed Under: → Deaths