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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Vikings used the skulls of their enemies as drinking vessels.
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The exact cause of death and burial site of Genghis Khan is unknown, because all of the 2000 funeral guests and 800 soldiers were killed in order to preserve the secret.
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The Nestles haven't run Nestle since 1875.
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The Titanic was the first ship to use the SOS signal.
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The U.S. motto, 'In God We Trust', was not adopted as the national slogan until 1956.
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Allegedly, Chrysippus, the Greek philosopher, died of laughter after getting his donkey drunk and watching it try to eat figs.
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