Contrary to popular belief, the first ironclad warships were built by Korea in the 16th century.
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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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France’s King Louis XIV was offered biological weapons by an Italian chemist. He not only refused, but also paid the chemist an annual salary to never reveal the technology to anyone else.
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Early Romans used to use porcupine quills as toothpicks.
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Until the nineteenth century, solid blocks of tea were used as money in Siberia.
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English sailors were referred to as "limeys" because sailors added lime juice to their diet to combat scurvy.
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Ancient Greeks believed that redheads turned into vampires after they died.
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The Grateful Dead were once called 'The Warlocks'.
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