No one knows who designed the first American Flag.
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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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The Titanic is about as long as the Empire State building is tall.
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London's Pall Mall became the first street lit by gaslight in 1807!
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The Titanic was the first ship to use the SOS signal.
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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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A B-25 bomber airplane crashed into the 79th floor of the Empire State Building on July 28, 1945.
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The original Cinderella was Egyptian and wore fur slippers.
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