Squirm is a 1976 American horror film written and directed by Jeff Lieberman, starring Don Scardino, Patricia Pearcy, R. A. Dow, Jean Sullivan, Peter MacLean, Fran Higgins and William Newman. The film takes place in the fictional town of Fly Creek, Georgia, which becomes infested with carnivorous worms due to a downed power line. Lieberman's script is based on a childhood incident in which his brother fed electricity into a patch of earth, causing earthworms to rise to the surface. Millions of worms were used over the five-week filming in Port Wentworth, Georgia; worms were brought in from Maine to augment local supplies. Makeup artist Rick Baker (pictured) provided the special effects, using prosthetic makeup. After American International Pictures picked up Squirm for distribution, it was edited to remove the more graphic scenes in a failed attempt to lower its "R" rating to "PG". The film was a commercial success, but had lukewarm reviews. It has since become a critical favorite and a cult classic.
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1874:
A fire destroyed 812 structures and killed 20 people in Chicago, leading to reforms in the city's fire-prevention and firefighting efforts. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicago_Fire_of_1874
1902:
St Mark's Campanile in Venice collapsed (ruins pictured), demolishing the Loggetta del Sansovino and killing the custodian's cat. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Mark%27s_Campanile
1987:
More than 100 mm (3.9 in) of rain fell in a two-and-a-half- hour period in Montreal, causing severe flooding and more than C$220 million in damage. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montreal_flood_of_1987
2003:
In an effort to discredit U.S. ambassador Joseph C. Wilson, who had written an op-ed criticizing the invasion of Iraq, his wife Valerie Plame's identity as a CIA operative was leaked to and published by journalist Robert Novak. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plame_affair
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