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OddlyTrue News Stand — December 14

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Classic headline

Typhoon Rips Through Cemetery; Hundreds Dead

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Headline 26 of 27 in the Hall of Fame rotation.

Weird history on December 14

1948 First ever
American physicists Thomas T. Goldsmith Jr. and Estle Ray Mann were awarded a patent for their cathode-ray tube amusement device, the first interactive electronic game.
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1782 First ever
The Montgolfier brothers first test fly an unmanned hot air balloon in France; it floats nearly 2.5 km (1.6 mi).
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1960 First ever
Australian cricketer Ian Meckiff was run out on the last day of the first Test match between Australia and the West Indies, resulting in the first tied Test in cricket history.
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