In 1987 American Airlines saved $40,000 by eliminating one olive from its First Class salads.
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A baboon called Jackie became a private in the South African army in World War I.
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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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A singing birthday card has more computing power than the allied forces in 1945.
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There's no evidence that pirates made people walk the plank.
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The native Americans planted three sisters (corn, beans, and squash) together so that they would benefit each other. The corn provides a structure for the beans to climb. The beans provide the nitrogen to the soil, and the squash spreads along the ground preventing weeds.
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Only eight men were killed in the battle of lexington!
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