In ancient Rome it was considered a sign of leadership to be born with a crooked nose!
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Vikings used the skulls of their enemies as drinking vessels.
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During the Gold Rush in 1849, some people paid as much as $100 for a glass of water!
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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 II, Uncle Ben's was the exclusive supplier of rice to the U.S. Armed Forces.
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High Heels were originally made for men in the 16th century.
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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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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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