Damn Interesting » Scott Cianciosi http://www.damninteresting.com A collection of legitimately fascinating information culled from the past, present, and anticipated future. Tue, 15 May 2012 15:27:55 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 The Sheep Incident http://www.damninteresting.com/the-sheep-incident/ http://www.damninteresting.com/the-sheep-incident/#comments Mon, 17 Mar 2008 17:45:43 +0000 Scott Cianciosi http://www.damninteresting.com/?p=945 The Sheep Incident:

It was half past midnight on March 17th, 1968. Keith Smart, the director of epidemiology and ecology at Utah’s Dugway Proving Grounds, was awakened by the ringing of a phone. On the other end was Dr. Bode, a professor at the University of Utah, and the director of the school’s contract with Dugway. There was [...]

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From the 1920′s through the 1950′s, a Soviet scientist by the name of Sergei S. Bryukhonenko spent countless hours slaving away in his laboratory. In his homeland, he was known as a respected researcher for his influential insights into blood transfusion. Not content with his previous achievements, Bryukhonenko wanted to push his work to the [...]

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This article was written by Scott Cianciosi, one of our shiny new Damn Interesting writers! The nobleman awoke on a sunny spring morning. Feeling uncomfortable, he shifted himself, only to notice an extra weight on his pillow. Groggily, he opened his eyes. The glint of a blade stared back at him, its handle leaving an [...]

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