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• ⚰️ Coffin corner
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• 😱 GOAT movie jump scare

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Each of the following events happened on August 5. Your challenge is to put them in the order in which they occurred by year, earliest to latest. Answers at the bottom!

• A) Stunt performer Harry Houdini sets a remarkable endurance record by spending 91 minutes sealed inside an airtight coffin submerged underwater. The feat, staged to surpass rival magician Rahman Bey, showcases Houdini’s extraordinary breath control and determination. Despite experiencing hallucinations near the end, he emerged with little more than lingering irritability.
• B) The world’s first electric traffic signal is installed in Cleveland, Ohio. Based on a design by James Hoge, it consists of four pairs of red and green lights mounted on corner posts that serve as stop-go indicators.
• C) President Ronald Reagan begins firing 11,359 air-traffic controllers who are on strike in violation of his order for them to return to work. The executive action, regarded as extreme by many, would significantly slow air travel for months.
• D) Movie actress Marilyn Monroe is found dead in her home in Los Angeles. After a brief investigation, LA police conclude that her death was caused by a self-administered overdose of sedative drugs, with the mode of death being probable suicide.

Hint: Houdini had 2 trial runs before attempting the submerged coffin act

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😱 THE GREATEST MOVIE JUMP SCARE OF ALL TIME

1. Ben Gardner’s head (Jaws)
2. Crystal Lake (Friday the 13th)
3. Red Demon (Insidious)
4. Closet scene (The Ring)
5. Bedroom clap (The Conjuring)

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Note: Results are as of the published time; these lists are dynamic and may change.

B, A, D, C

• B) 1914 – The world’s first electric traffic signal is installed.
• A) 1926 – Harry Houdini spends an astonishing 91 minutes sealed inside an airtight coffin submerged underwater.
• D) 1962 – Marilyn Monroe is found dead in her home in Los Angeles.
• C) 1981 – President Ronald Reagan begins firing 11,000+ air-traffic controllers striking in violation of his return to work order.

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