10-08-2024 - On This Day in Insane History

On October 8th, 2024 in the small town of Beaverton, Oregon, a most unusual phenomenon occurred. It was reported that at precisely 9:49 am local time, all the electronic devices in the town spontaneously lost power. However, this was no ordinary power outage. While the electricity remained offline, witnesses claim that every tablet, phone, and computer began emitting a low, ominous hum.

Three minutes later, as abruptly as it began, the humming ceased. The power returned and all appeared normal again. Yet upon inspection, it was discovered that the memory and files on every device had been completely wiped clean. Gone were photos, documents, emails - every byte of stored information had vanished without a trace. Engineers and technicians were baffled, unable to find any explanation or cause for what became known as "The Great Device Purging of Beaverton."

To this day, no one knows what truly happened that morning. The townspeople remain wary, believing some unseen force has the power to reach into even the most advanced of technologies. As for their devices, most files were able to be restored from backups. But the memory of that strange October day when the machines sang their eerie song continues to linger like a ghost in the wires and circuits of Beaverton. The mystery of what really occurred persists, with no end in sight to the unanswered questions about those most peculiar 15 minutes that rewrote local history.