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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During World War II, Uncle Ben's was the exclusive supplier of rice to the U.S. Armed Forces.
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There's a bar in Ireland (presently named Sean’s Bar) that was opened in 900AD.
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In medieval Italy, if a man was caught kissing a woman in public, he had to marry her whether he liked it or not.
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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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No one knows who designed the first American Flag.
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Early Romans used to use porcupine quills as toothpicks.
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