720s

720s was a decade in the 8th century A.D. According to Wikipedia, absolutely nothing happened in the 720s. I checked the 710s and the 730s, and each of those decades had one thing happen during them. But not the 720s.

The 720s were lame.


Commemorative 720 metal post.
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1994 AFL season

1994 AFL season was the 1994 season of the Australian Football League. That year, West Coast beat Geelong in the Grand Final.

The 1994 season was also notable because it was the year the AFL instituted the "blood rule" in response to fears about AIDS. That was after the WHO added Australian football to the list of most common modes of HIV transmission, just after sexual contact and needle-sharing.


The AFL is known for its four-legged man-horses.
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231 BC

231 BC was a year a long time ago. According to Wikipedia, two things happened in the year 231 BC. In Greece, Demetrius II sought military help from the king of Illyria; and in Rome, the Romans sent envoys to Massilia.

Sometimes I wish I lived in those simpler times, when only two things happened per year.


231 years later.
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1939 college football season

1939 college football season was the college football season that took place in 1939.

According to Wikipedia, the 1939 national champion was Texas A&M University, as voted by the Associated Press writers' poll. The Aggies were 10-0-0. That same year, World War II began in Europe. 1939 was a bad year for everyone except Texas A&M fans.


Men in hats stood and opened their mouths at the 1939 Rose Bowl.
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