A state rich with political, military, and monarchy history, there are definitely some shocking events that have occurred in Hawaii throughout the years. Some of these events have become common knowledge, but others are more obscure, like these eleven shocking things in Hawaii’s past you might not have known about.
- Established in 1969, Taylor Camp was a hippie colony in Hawaii who took in anyone who wanted to escape the insanity of modern life. Residents lived in make-shift homes, and clothing was optional.
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The money is essentially silver certificates with a large Hawaii stamp printed on the back. The bills are being sold on eBay for up to 15 times their face value.
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He is photographed in between General Douglas MacArthur, left, and Admiral Chester Nimitz, right.
Many ignored the tidal warnings, thinking that it was an April Fools Day Prank. The natural disaster killed 159 people, and caused $26 million in damages.
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The company moved to Japan in 1951.
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A Cornell University professor and 26 speakers worked on the translation for 12 years, and it was simply titled, “Da Jesus Book.”
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The law was put in place in the 1970s to protect police officers from prosecution after undercover prostitution rings, but concerns that police may be abusing the exemption caused for an examination of the law, which was repealed in 2014.
Admittedly, there is probably no conspiracy here, as the mountains in Hawaii can be quite dangerous, and it was likely a hunting accident.
Do any of these occurrences surprise you? If you know of any other shocking things that have happened in Hawaii, share them with us in the comments below.
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