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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In 1518, a "dancing plague" struck Strasbourg, Alsace, whereby hundreds of people danced fervently in the streets over the period of a month. Some suffered heart attacks or strokes, and many others died from sheer exhaustion. It remains unexplained.
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After Germany surrendered in WW2, people in Moscow partied until the entire city actually ran out of vodka.
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In 1987 American Airlines saved $40,000 by eliminating one olive from its First Class salads.
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A singing birthday card has more computing power than the allied forces in 1945.
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