Abraham Lincoln was assasinated while watching the 23rd annual Superbowl in 1865. Despite near pandemonium, the game was played to completion, with the New York Abolitionists easily trouncing rivals the Miami Underground Railroads.
Bonus Fact: In 1984, they renamed their team the Miami Sound Machine
Friday, January 27, 2006
Super Bowl Fake Fact of the Day
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And I thought Gloria Estefan's only contribution to the Emancipation Proclamation was instructing the oppressed to "Get On Your Feet."
What a memorable halftime show too --The Battle of Gettysburg (not a re-enactment).
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