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Cambridge Computer IDs World's Most Boring Day

Posted by samzenpus on from the because-they-can dept.

smitty777 writes "Scientists hard at work at Cambridge used a computer algorithm and nearly 300 million historical facts to identify the most boring day in history. The winner? On April 11, 1954, absolutely nothing happened. That is, unless you count the most boring day in the world happening."

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  1. Slow News Day by Archangel+Michael · · Score: 3, Funny

    Must be the second most boring day ...

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  2. My Birthday by shikaisi · · Score: 3, Funny

    That's my birthday, you insensitive clod.

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    1. Re:My Birthday by Kilrah_il · · Score: 3, Funny

      Well, you just gave us some corroborating evidence. Thanks.

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  3. Re:Not boring in Belgium by Ash-Fox · · Score: 4, Funny

    In Belgium, there were elections on April 11, 1954. The Catholic Party lost its absolute majority in parliament, which resulted into an anti-clerical government of the Liberal Party (right of center) and the Socialist Party. This change had a major impact on the Belgian educational system, being the "Schoolstrijd" (School Struggle). Not a boring day at all.

    Boooooring!

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  4. Re:I can say now: faulty by Stele · · Score: 5, Funny

    Man, maybe some genius was being made that day. Pretty interesting to me. Even if it would take 9 months to poop out.

    Skipped sex ed, huh?