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Disalmanac

  1. @AllenStairs Oh, we know, but we had a hard time coming up with a joke about how the Sun bent light from distant stars.
  2. @MikeDrucker It's all peaches and beans!
  3. Today in 1919, Einstein's Theory of Relativity was proven: the E in E=mc2 stands for emo, the M for moody, and the C for cutting.
  4. Today in 1953, Danny Elfman was born. He composed "The Simpsons" theme--it's still on the air even though no one's given a shit since 1997.
  5. UPDATE: Someone needs to fire Donald Trump. From a cannon.
  6. UPDATE: At the White House, Bob Dylan just said, "Wzzhhhllll bsshhh mizzooooOOOOOoooooo." Truer words have never been spoken.
  7. Today in 1929, Peter Higgs was born. He hypothesized the Higgs boson, or God Particle (though atheists call it There Is No God, You Nimrod).
  8. Today in 1917, John Kennedy was born. We're still not sure how doing it with Marilyn Monroe ended the Cuban Missile Crisis, but whatever.
  9. Today in 1736, Patrick Henry was born. He said, "Give me liberty or give me death. Or at least give me some of your nachos, Rick."
  10. Today in 1790, Rhode Island became a state. Our smallest state, Rhode Island is located entirely in a Taco Bell mens room stall.
  11. Today in 1953, Edmund Hillary became the first man to reach the top of Mt. Everest, though he still wasn't nearly as high as Snoop Dogg.
  12. FACT-LIKE FACT: As of yesterday, @Disalmanac now has over 50,000 followers. Thanks to all of you for following and being awesome and stuff!
  13. Today in 1848, Wisconsin became a state. Their motto is "Ducis Est Culus," or, "Our Governor Is A Huge Asshole."
  14. FACT-LIKE FACT: Now on the Disalmanac Blog: learn some crap about the state of Kansas: disalmanac.wordpress.com Go!
  15. Today is Learn About Composting Day. Be sure to barbecue some compost today!
  16. UPDATE: Police shot a naked man who was eating a man's face off, in case you were looking for another reason to hide under your bed forever.
  17. Today in 1908, Ian Fleming was born. He created James Bond and such Bond villains as Octopussy, Quintuplabia, and Infinipenis.
  18. Today in 1944, Rudy Giuliani was born. He once said, "9/11 9/11, 9/11. 9/11 9/11 9/11? 9/11! 9/11--9/11 9/11."
  19. Today is Memorial Day. Try not to be an asshole.
  20. Today in 1957, Siouxsie Sioux was born. Her favorite Phil Collins song: "Siouxsiouxdio."