In 1963, the US Military created an artificial ring around Earth, similar to that of the planet Saturn. The ring was made of copper needles and was used for worldwide communications in the case that the Soviets disabled all other methods of communication.
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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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Ancient Greeks believed that redheads turned into vampires after they died.
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During the Cold War, the US had planned to detonate a nuclear weapon on the moon.
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The original Cinderella was Egyptian and wore fur slippers.
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The first coast-to-coast telephone line was established in 1914.
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The Taj Mahal took 20 years and 20 thousand men to finish!
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