There's no evidence that pirates made people walk the plank.
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A B-25 bomber airplane crashed into the 79th floor of the Empire State Building on July 28, 1945.
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During World War 1, Harry Houdini took 1 year off performing to help sell war bonds and teach american soldiers how to escape from German handcuffs.
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The universally popular Hershey bar was used overseas during World War II as currency.
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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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There are 92 known cases of nuclear bombs lost at sea.
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A baboon called Jackie became a private in the South African army in World War I.
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