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OddlyTrue News Stand — February 26

One real weird headline, three odd happenings and a page from a vintage newspaper. See the full Vintage News edition →

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From the archives

Classic headline

Local High School Dropouts Cut in Half

Source: Classic headline (CJR 'Squad Helps Dog Bite Victim' collections)View clipping source

Headline 4 of 27 in the Hall of Fame rotation.

Weird history on February 26

1917 First ever
The Original Dixieland Jass Band recorded "Livery Stable Blues", the first jazz single ever released.
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1606 First ever
Dutch explorer Willem Janszoon made the first recorded European landing in Australia, although he believed that he was on New Guinea.
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1616 Oddly true
Galileo Galilei is formally banned by the Roman Catholic Church from teaching or defending the view that the earth orbits the sun.
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