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In honor of the pig flying on this day, here are a couple from Floyd* *Yes, I know that one of ’em is actually Roger Waters solo and the other is Pink Floyd without Rog. What-ev-a.

It was on this day in 1976 that a giant pig flew over London. Pink Floyd was taking photographs for an upcoming album when the 40 foot inflatable balloon, shaped like a pig, got away. A strong gust of wind caused … Continue reading →

It was on this day in 1983 that MTV first aired the video for Michael Jackson’s Thriller. The almost 14-minute-long mini-movie was directed by John Landis, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Jackson. It would go on to win two Grammy … Continue reading →

Just say “Know” Ron Paul says the War on Drugs is a failure. (Of course, he has been saying that for quite a long time.) The ObamaAdmin says the War on Drugs is working. (And it looks like they are … Continue reading →

It was on this day in 1964 that Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. had a personal meeting with J. Edgar Hoover. The FBI was convinced that the minister was a Communist and had financial ties to Russia, and therefore they … Continue reading →

An Arizona burglary suspect was caught flat-footed after she threatened a gas station attendant with a concealed bomb that turned out to be a toy penguin, cops said The young woman claimed she had a bomb, demanded cash and threatened … Continue reading →

It was on this day in 1979 that Pink Floyd released their album The Wall. The rock opera was inspired during the band’s 1977 stadium tour, when Roger Waters became so frustrated with the audience that he envisioned building an actual wall between him and … Continue reading →

There is nothing illegal nor immoral about trying to talk your way out of a ticket that a state trooper is about ready to write up on you, is it? Most people give their best excuse for why they were … Continue reading →

It was on this day in 1972 that Atari officially released Pong. A prototype of the game had been in a California tavern for the past two months, and the machine was so popular that it kept breaking due to an overflow of quarters. … Continue reading →

When it comes to water, penguins aren’t naturals. As a matter of fact, “some of them are terrified,” says Bethany Wlaz,a keeper at the Maryland Zoo in Baltimore. So each time African penguins are born into the zoo’s breeding program … Continue reading →