Daily TWiP Archives
Something interesting has happened on (just about) every day of the year, and Daily TWiP provides the proof. An offshoot of my local events column The Week in Preview (affectionately known as TWiP), Daily TWiP was published April 2008-Aug. 2011 and is still giving readers reasons to celebrate.
Daily TWiP – Jan. 26, 2004: Dead whale unexpectedly explodes in Tainan, Taiwan
There’s a reason whale watching is usually done from a distance – with such a large creature, it’s impossible to predict what might happen if you get too close. 600 enthusiastic bystanders learned this the hard way when the dead … Continue reading
Daily TWiP – Jan. 8, 1835: U.S. national debt hits zero for the first and only time
Yup, you read that headline correctly. On Jan. 8, 1835, the public debt of the United States contracted to zero for the first and only time in our nation’s history. President Andrew Jackson was in office at the time. The … Continue reading