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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Leonardo Da Vinci loved animals so much that he used to buy caged animals at the market just to set them free.
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The oldest patented company logo is the red triangle of Bass beers!
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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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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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There's no evidence that pirates made people walk the plank.
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During World War II, Uncle Ben's was the exclusive supplier of rice to the U.S. Armed Forces.
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