In 1958, a nuclear bomb was lost somewhere along the swampy coast of Georgia. Its whereabouts remain a mystery to this day.
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In the 1930's, American track star Jesse Owens used to race against horses and dogs to earn a living.
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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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If Earth's history was condensed into twenty-four hours, life would've appeared at around 4am, land plants at 10:24pm, dinosaur extinction at 11:41pm, and human history would’ve began at 11:58:43pm.
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Pineapples were such a status symbol in 18th century England that you could rent one for the evening to take to a party.
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High Heels were originally made for men in the 16th century.
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No one knows how many people died during the sinking of the Titanic.
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The time interval from first sighting of the iceberg that sank the Titanic to impact was a little over 30 seconds.
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