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RyanDavis.Net » History http://www.ryandavis.net perusing the aether... Wed, 29 Apr 2009 17:54:54 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Who Sent the First Christmas Card? http://www.ryandavis.net/2008/12/14/who-sent-the-first-christmas-card/ http://www.ryandavis.net/2008/12/14/who-sent-the-first-christmas-card/#comments Sun, 14 Dec 2008 23:06:01 +0000 Ryan http://www.ryandavis.net/?p=1802 mental_floss Blog – Who Sent the First Christmas Card?

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]]> http://www.ryandavis.net/2008/05/18/historically-strange/feed/ 0 5 Nastiest U.S. Presidential Elections in History http://www.ryandavis.net/2008/05/17/5-nastiest-us-presidential-elections-in-history/ http://www.ryandavis.net/2008/05/17/5-nastiest-us-presidential-elections-in-history/#comments Sun, 18 May 2008 02:50:58 +0000 Ryan http://www.ryandavis.net/?p=1683 Link

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]]> http://www.ryandavis.net/2008/04/25/5-of-history%e2%80%99s-great-bank-robberies/feed/ 0 How did R2-D2 Get His Name? http://www.ryandavis.net/2008/04/12/how-did-r2-d2-get-his-name/ http://www.ryandavis.net/2008/04/12/how-did-r2-d2-get-his-name/#comments Sat, 12 Apr 2008 23:56:32 +0000 Ryan http://www.ryandavis.net/?p=1668 Link [Via Neatorama]

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]]> http://www.ryandavis.net/2008/03/06/7-super-sized-and-somewhat-insane-soviet-projects/feed/ 1 The Origin of Sherlock Holmes http://www.ryandavis.net/2008/03/04/the-origin-of-sherlock-holmes/ http://www.ryandavis.net/2008/03/04/the-origin-of-sherlock-holmes/#comments Wed, 05 Mar 2008 00:34:17 +0000 Ryan http://www.ryandavis.net/2008/03/04/the-origin-of-sherlock-holmes/ Link

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]]> http://www.ryandavis.net/2008/02/06/pictures-newly-found-inauguration-photos-of-abraham-lincoln/feed/ 0 Who is Vlad The Impaler? http://www.ryandavis.net/2008/01/25/who-is-vlad-the-impaler/ http://www.ryandavis.net/2008/01/25/who-is-vlad-the-impaler/#comments Fri, 25 Jan 2008 14:01:11 +0000 Ryan http://www.ryandavis.net/2008/01/25/who-is-vlad-the-impaler/ Link [Via Neatorama]

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]]> http://www.ryandavis.net/2007/12/17/whats-the-difference-between-c-and-ce-on-calculators/feed/ 0 The Ethyl-Poisoned Earth, the sordid story of leaded gasoline http://www.ryandavis.net/2007/12/16/the-ethyl-poisoned-earth-the-sordid-story-of-leaded-gasoline/ http://www.ryandavis.net/2007/12/16/the-ethyl-poisoned-earth-the-sordid-story-of-leaded-gasoline/#comments Mon, 17 Dec 2007 02:43:46 +0000 Ryan http://www.ryandavis.net/2007/12/16/the-ethyl-poisoned-earth-the-sordid-story-of-leaded-gasoline/ Link

]]> http://www.ryandavis.net/2007/12/16/the-ethyl-poisoned-earth-the-sordid-story-of-leaded-gasoline/feed/ 0 The Satelloons Of Project Echo http://www.ryandavis.net/2007/12/10/the-satelloons-of-project-echo/ http://www.ryandavis.net/2007/12/10/the-satelloons-of-project-echo/#comments Mon, 10 Dec 2007 16:47:30 +0000 Ryan http://www.ryandavis.net/2007/12/10/the-satelloons-of-project-echo/

From about 1956 until 1964, US aeronautics engineers and rocket scientists at the Langley Research Center developed a series of spherical satellite balloons called, awesomely enough, satelloons. Dubbed Project Echo, the 100-foot diameter aluminumized balloons were one of the inaugural projects for NASA, which was established in 1958.

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]]> http://www.ryandavis.net/2007/12/08/the-monster-of-the-andes-the-meanest-man-in-america-and-7-other-prolific-serial-killers/feed/ 0 Frank “Cannonball” Richards and His Indestructible Belly http://www.ryandavis.net/2007/12/05/frank-%e2%80%9ccannonball%e2%80%9d-richards-and-his-indestructible-belly/ http://www.ryandavis.net/2007/12/05/frank-%e2%80%9ccannonball%e2%80%9d-richards-and-his-indestructible-belly/#comments Wed, 05 Dec 2007 21:13:34 +0000 Ryan http://www.ryandavis.net/2007/12/05/frank-%e2%80%9ccannonball%e2%80%9d-richards-and-his-indestructible-belly/

Frank “Cannonball” Richards

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]]> http://www.ryandavis.net/2007/11/01/what-would-happen-if-you-stayed-awake-for-11-days-straight/feed/ 1 The 5 Creepiest Urban Legends (That Happen to be True) http://www.ryandavis.net/2007/10/30/the-5-creepiest-urban-legends-that-happen-to-be-true/ http://www.ryandavis.net/2007/10/30/the-5-creepiest-urban-legends-that-happen-to-be-true/#comments Wed, 31 Oct 2007 02:13:50 +0000 Ryan http://www.ryandavis.net/2007/10/30/the-5-creepiest-urban-legends-that-happen-to-be-true/ Link [via Digg]

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Ghostly Picture

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]]> http://www.ryandavis.net/2007/10/08/pictures-7-underground-wonders-of-the-world-labyrinths-crypts-catacombs-and-more/feed/ 0 Fortress of the Assassins http://www.ryandavis.net/2007/10/05/damn-interesting-%c2%bb-fortress-of-the-assassins/ http://www.ryandavis.net/2007/10/05/damn-interesting-%c2%bb-fortress-of-the-assassins/#comments Fri, 05 Oct 2007 12:23:30 +0000 Ryan http://www.ryandavis.net/2007/10/05/damn-interesting-%c2%bb-fortress-of-the-assassins/ Learn the history behind the origin of the word “Assassin”.

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