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Classic headlineMilk Drinkers Are Turning to Powder
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OddlyTrue News Stand — August 18
One real weird headline, three odd happenings and a page from a 1931 newspaper. See the full Vintage News edition →
Headline 16 of 27 in the Hall of Fame rotation.
Weird history on August 18
1634 Oddly trueFather Urbain Grandier, accused and convicted of sorcery, is burned alive in Loudun, France.
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1891 Oddly trueA hurricane struck the Caribbean island of Martinique, killing about 700 people, injuring at least 1,000 others, and causing severe damage.
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1783 Oddly trueA meteor procession blazed across the night sky over Great Britain.
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Vintage clipping
Vintage clipping · 1931
Evening star (Washington, D.C.), September 13, 1931
Page 28 · mentions "anti-noise popcorn"
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