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- FEB2 The X-10 Graphite Reactor in Oak Ridge, TN goes critical for the first time, and Dr. Tala Herst notices unaccounted for atoms.

- AUG6 The United States drops the atomic bomb “Little Boy” on Hiroshima, Japan. - AUG9 The United States drops the atomic bomb “Fat Man” on Nagasaki, Japan. - SEPT2 Japan surrenders, thus ending World War II.

- AUG15 The Manhattan Project and associated sites are officially shut down. - OCT31 Dr. Herst lobbies to turn the X-10 Graphite Reactor into a research center for missing particles. She is denied.

- MAR14 Son of Clarkson Ent. CEO takes interest in Dr. Herst’s theory and buys a plot of land outside of Hyannis, Nebraska. - JUL18 The Palimpsest Project begins and investigates the dark matter theory. - AUG24 The Palimpsest Project is announced publicly as a private research project. A US government official states that the project is legal but likely a dead-end. The government focuses funds into nuclear research as the Cold War drags on.

- JAN15 Small collider experiments begin in attempt to recreate missing atoms. - FEB15 Disney’s “Cinderella” premieres in Boston, MA. - JUN25 North Korea invades South Korea, thus starting the Korean war.

- JUL13 The first large-scale collider is built south of Huannis, NE and named “Palimpsest 1”. The unveiling garners public attention. Concern over resources and regulation sparks controversy. - JUL23 A Clarkson Enterprises spokesperson addresses the public to assuage any fears. “Rest assured, with Palimpsest in operation, the world has never been safer.”

May23 An explosion, the third disaster in as many years, kills 245 workers. Erik Clarkson and Dr. Tala Herst express their deepest condolences to the families of the deceased. May31 The US Government issues a warrant to inspect The Clarkson Center of Particle Physics for safety and regulation. Erik Clarkson argues his right as an independent contractor. JUN18 A whistle blower claims Edward Clarkson refused to replace a faulty nitrogen tank, resulting in a fatal spill. Clarkson Enterprises denies these claims and allows Nebraska state government officials to inspect the facility. JUL28 A Nebraskan team deems the project and facilities to be within government regulations. OCT4 The Soviet Union launches the first man-made satellite into Earth’s orbit, Sputnik 1.

- JAN28 Danish physicist, Niehls Bor, warns the world of the dangers of nuclear technology. - FEB3 Photos from an unnamed source are leaked to Life Magazine and depict an unannounced construction site near the Lady Hope Church in Nebraska. - FEB 18 Investigative journalist Hiro Sato is found dead. His death is linked to his investigation into Japanese Internment Camps. - APR27 Dr. Tala Herst makes a rare public statement and addresses the American public and government. “We hear your concerns. Palimpsest Project and Clarkson Enterprises pursue peace and safety, not anxiety and hostility. We cannot continue our research if it continues to cause such distress, so we are suspending Palimpsest 1 for the foreseeable future. We have secured government permission and regulation to continue research under the watchful eye of the nuclear physics department, and all of our findings thus far have been turned over to the appropriate authorities. It is our hope that we can prove the good this research can do and continue forward with mutual faith and trust.”

- JUN4 The Lambda Collider is finished east of the abandoned Lady Hope Church.. Its unveiling is not made public. - SEPT14 The Palimpsest Collider is converted into nuclear particle research and touted as groundbreaking in clean energy synthesis. - AUG30 Erik Clarkson steps down as CEO of Clarkson enterprises, citing differences in company vision. - JUN17 Dr. Tala Herst announces her supposed retirement in the Appalachian Mountains where she intends to live out the rest of her life with her grandchildren. This claim is later proved false.

- FEB20 The Lambda Collider operates in secrecy under Dr. Tala Herst and successfully produces misplaced particles, furthering evidence for Black Matter. - APR4 The Beatles break records by occupying all top 5 spots on Billboard Hot 100 chart. - JUN3 Nelson Mandela and other anti-apartheid leaders are sentenced to life in prison. - AUG4 Three bodies belonging to missing civil rights’ activists are found in Mississippi.

- MARCH8 The first US troops land in Vietnam.

- JUL20 Neil Armstrong walks on the moon. - SEPT27 A neutrino beam is added to the Lambda Collider in order to study massless interactions.

- MAR16 The New English Bible is published. - APR10 Paul McCartney leaves The Beatles.

- JAN27 The United States officially withdraws from Vietnam.

- MAY4 Margaret Thatcher becomes the first female Prime Minister in the UK.

- JAN20 Ozzy Osbourne eats a bat live on stage in Des Moines, Iowa. - DEC31 Due to restricted resources, Dr. Tala Herst authorizes the Lambda Collider to run multiple experiments at the same time.

- APR9 Muon particles collide in the main chamber of the Lambda collider while a neutrino beam is in operation. The neutrino oscillations behave chaotically, jumping back and forth between light and dark matter. Within seconds, this back and forth knits together one reality with another. The resulting reaction creates a rupture within the facility that exponentially expands and swallows fifteen square miles over the course of 24 hours. - APR10 The National Guard and United States military is deployed to the site. A perimeter and quarantine is established. President Frederick Mason declares a state of emergency. - APR11 The rupture continues growing and missing person numbers soar into the tens of thousands. The first dimensional anomalies are officially documented. Senator Alea Marks suggests dropping an atomic bomb on the infected area. - APR12 An interview of an unnamed girl who survived the rupture goes international as the world looks on in horror. The Lambda Project is uncovered as the source of the rupture. - APR14 After stretching across nearly 50 square miles, the rupture mysteriously stops expanding. The world waits with bated breath to see what happens next. - APR15 The number of missing persons and casualties continues to increase as investigations into the disaster begin. - APR17 Nebraska governor arrested after revealing government involvement in the secret Lambda Collider experiments. President Mason denies federal involvement. “[The Federal Government] had no idea what was happening until it was too late.” - JUN17 The Lambda Trials begin. - JUN21 13 government officials and 26 civilians are indicted on charges of treason and terrorism - including Nebraska governor, Arthur Mills, former CEO Erik Clarkson, and the presumed deceased Dr. Tala Herst. - JUN26 A nationwide vigil is held for the victims of the rupture. - OCT27 A full expose on the rupture is released to the public. It attempts to explain what happened and the possible results. Meanwhile, scientists and the military struggle to contain the anomalies and unpredictability. President Frederick Mason releases a statement, “This is an unprecedented disaster of incomprehensible magnitude, but this is not the first time America has been tested. This is not the end, my friends. This is simply another trial humanity will overcome.” - DEC24 The second rupture opens in Missouri.

- JAN2 The third rupture opens in Greenland. - FEB14 Evangelist preacher Nelson Harris’s broadcast on the second coming breaks the record for most-watched televised sermon. - MAR6 The United Nations meets for the fourth time to address future dangers. - NOV7 Richard Baker is elected 38th United States president. - DEC8 President Richard Baker is killed by “anomalous means” while in Memphis, TN.

- JAN10 Seven are killed in a Washington D.C. riot. - SEPT13 The Bureau for Rupture Management (BURM) is officially established.

- JUL4 Four mass suicides take place across the United States in preparation of the second coming. Preacher Nelson Harris denies involvement. “May those souls find Paradise and their families peace.” - NOV8 A civilian militia known as the Frontiersmen is established in multiple cities to combat anomalies as military presence is spread thin.

- APR1 Dr. Dipla Chaudhari creates a rough model for predicting ruptures. She also creates a classification for ruptures and helps the world stabilize into something of predictability.

- AUG7 Citizens protest mandatory evacuation of the state of Kansas. - NOV8 Research of anomalous materials produces a liquid material that hardens at high temperatures.

- Jan19 VitaForge patents Solomon’s Glass. - JUL28 Four members of the British boyband, “Alias”, are killed during their American tour. - AUG3 Satellite Hermes II enters Earth’s orbit and allows the first international phone call in thirteen years.

- FEB6 A space anomaly knocks Hermes II out of orbit, isolating the world once again and proving the dimensional collision extends beyond Earth. - MARCH3 A rupture opens in Argentina despite no predictions using the Chaudhari Model. - JUL8 Chicago, Illinois becomes the first official bastion organized by BURM - a safe place for displaced refugees looking for work and a new home.

- DEC31 Well known neo-dimensional cultist, Elsa Verbauchen, publicly commits suicide in New York City and urges others to do the same, citing a recent jump in ruptures as reason to believe the apocalypse will come with the new millenium. She is later discovered to be a member of the “Pure Earth” movement.

- JUL9 A movie titled “Spider Lily” breaks box office records opening day. - DEC3 The Chaudhari model accurately predicts a rupture in Brazil, allowing the full evacuation of the city of Macapà and saving the lives of millions.

- FEB19 Ismuth Mining Co. buys a swath of moderate-risk land in Manitoba, Canada in order to mine materials. - MAY3 Pure Earth becomes an officially recognized non-profit organization. - SEPT15 The first bio-satellite, Alice, enters Earth’s orbit and successfully establishes global connection once again.

- JUN3 Alice successfully withstands a space anomaly with only a brief interruption in service. - OCT2 Detroit becomes a federally funded bastion despite housing refugees for years.

- MAR12 The carcass of whale-like chimera washes up in the Gulf Coast. Unsure of what to do with it, local law enforcement detonates TNT, unwittingly launching a couple tons of guts and gore across the city.

- SEPT3 The Russian government sells Siberia to a private corporation as the Siberian Rift expands and isolates the eastern region. - NOV17 Notorious serial killer known as “The Dark Man” is finally caught and convicted in London. - DEC9 The Five Waters Preservation Society is established in Ottawa, Canada.

- FEB21 Local cat, Harriet, named “Miss Pennsylvania" in annual, and typically human, beauty pageant. - MAY14 Footage of Zambian guerillas using a rupture barrier for execution goes viral.

- JAN31 A documentary titled “Beneath the Singularity” follows a small team of scientists as they penetrate a rupture barrier and document the singularity. It’s later revealed to be a work of science fiction. - MAR9 The New Detroit Bastion once again redefines its borders.

- AUG23 A study ranks anomalous landmasses with Antarctica as first with nearly 100% anomalous coverage and as South America second with 45% anomalous coverage. Europe is the last continent to have no rift zones.

- FEB7 The Mississippian bastion is forced to evacuate as the rupture barrier approaches. - JUN21 New Zealand is considered “lost” as 96% of its landmass is deemed anomalous.

- JAN26 The first rupture zone crosses European borders. - MAR29 Agrivita is established in Siberia as a corporate pseudo-state. - JUL24 Agrivita announces research into sustainable mass food production.

- APR30 President Frederick Freeman is impeached on accusations of federal tax evasion. - AUG21 President Frederick Freeman is acquitted due to concerns over destabilization of the federal government.

- FEB23 Global coffee growers grow anxious as anomalies spread into Indonesia and South America.

- JAN15 Questions surrounding the ethics of genome editing rise as first genetically engineered soldiers are born in Egypt.

- SEPT8 The Prime Minister is “optimistic” that the United Kingdom and Egypt will reach a trade agreement. - NOV17 Scientists are unsure if fossilized remains are a new species of dinosaur or a deceased anomaly. Carbon dating remains inconclusive.

- FEB5 BURM faces backlash for alleged mismanagement of surge in Arcadia, resulting in hundreds of deaths. - JUN18 A prototype bio-zeppelin crashes in France. Locals say the smell of burning flesh “lasted for weeks.”

- MAR2 A Dallas jailbreak sparks concern regarding human genome testing. - OCT3 The Panamanian government closes borders with little warning and no explanation. - NOV15 An anomalous storm surge in the Pacific Ocean causes disappearance of Indian Flight 456.

- MAY8 Eidolon Genetics denies involvement in alligator/goose hybrid attack. - OCT29 Tensions rise between BURM and the Frontiersmen as rift surge threatens New Detroit.

- MAR12 Long term use of stem rush and rapid-genome editing methods are linked to cancer and mutations. - JUN21 Anomalous “giant squid” spotted in the Atlantic, sparking internet conversations around the “kraken” and “hydra.” - AUG18 A student in China sneezes and spontaneously combusts. - OCT31 A man in a clown costume terrorizes a small town on the fringes of the Nanjing Bastion in China.

- MAR 16 Ismuth Mining Co opens Dresden Mine south of Old Detroit. - JUL1 Waste management biologics recalled after whistleblower claims they are ‘sometimes carnivorous’. - SEPT18 A petition for civilian use of spore casters circulates.

- JAN3 People complain of hearing “voices of the dead” from nearby Keratin Spires in Madrid.

- FEB2 President Johnson refuses to further fund the Vegas Bastion unless they agree to the “New Bio Deal.” - APR 3 Vegas Bastion faces impending famine as food and other resources continue to dwindle. The US government denies aid. - AUG13 Agrivita’s “Hemovore Engine” could be the next massive leap forward in sustainable energy.

- SEPT3 Marine biologist calls dolphins 'psychopaths’ in passionate paper detailing disturbing dolphin behavior in Caribbean safe zones. - NOV23 “Anomaly proof” submersible goes missing in the Pacific Rift. The world waits in silence for it to return.

- JUN30 Blue horses are born on a safe zone ranch in Jakarta, Indonesia despite having no anomalous contact. Eidolon Genetics threatens lawsuit. - OCT20 Anxiety increases in Madagascar as the frontier moves closer and blocks off all land access for 8850 kilometers.

- JUL7 Popular influencer in Italy is arrested after her “miracle meat” recipe kills four and hospitalizes dozens. - NOV23 Mt Isa Bastion announces it will dissolve in 2085. Citizens are encouraged to move further west into Australia.

- FEB2 President Orson booed during halftime speech at Superbowl. - AUG21 A new meteor is discovered by NASA. Whether it is from this dimension or the other one is a topic of debate. - NOV6 Makeda Lance is appointed governor of the New Detroit Bastion.

- SEPT14 Charlie Check is cast as “Cirillo” in the SpiderLily remake. - NOV21 The United Kingdom pressures Egypt to agree to new trade deals.

- APR9 The world acknowledges the 100th anniversary of the Lambda Collider incident.