There is a 600 year old 240 paged book called the Voynich Manuscript, that’s written language is still completely unknown today.
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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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Harry S. Truman was the last U.S. President with no college degree.
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Queen Elizabeth II served as a mechanic and driver in World War 2.
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In ancient Greece, tossing an apple to a girl was a traditional proposal of marriage. Catching it meant that she accepted.
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The U.S. motto, 'In God We Trust', was not adopted as the national slogan until 1956.
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The University of Oxford (teaching since 1096) predates the Aztec empire (1428 - 1521).
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Vikings used the skulls of their enemies as drinking vessels.
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