On this date in 1849, a black rain fell in Ireland upon an area of 400 square miles. It was the color of ink and "of a fetid odor & disagreeable taste," according to the Annals of Scientific Discovery. On May 14, 1881, Harper's Weekly featured a cartoon bemoaning the high price of gas. source>>>
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