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 Ramses brand condom is named after the great pharaoh Ramses II who fathered over 160 children.
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A singing birthday card has more computing power than the allied forces in 1945.
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Scientists are excavating the ruins of a major civilization which pre-dates both the pyramids and Stonehenge by over 7,000 years. In 15 years, they have uncovered only about 5% of the site.
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Leonardo da Vinci could write with one hand and draw with the other at the same time.
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A female photographer in the 50s took tens of thousands of pictures and remained remained unknown until her death. She is now considered one of the most important street photographers ever.
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The first ever patent in the UK was Aaron Rathbone & Roger Burges, Map makers in 1618!
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In 1700s, the deer skin was a common medium of exchange between the trading settlers and the native Red Indians in America. This is how a buck became a slang for a dollar.
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