When Charles Darwin first discovered the Galapagos Tortoises, he tried to ride them!
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A WW2 observation pilot, bored of not being in combat, decided to strap 6 bazookas to his plane. He destroyed several enemy tanks and vehicles. His name was Lt. Col. Charles Carpenter, aka Bazooka Charlie / The Mad Major.
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In 1987 American Airlines saved $40,000 by eliminating one olive from its First Class salads.
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In medieval Italy, if a man was caught kissing a woman in public, he had to marry her whether he liked it or not.
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Although Nostradamus died in the middle of 1566, his 1567 almanac was published because he had the foresight to prepare it before his death.
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No one knows who designed the first American Flag.
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Clocks made before 1660 had only one hand - an hour hand.
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