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 University of Oxford (teaching since 1096) predates the Aztec empire (1428 - 1521).
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In the 1930's, American track star Jesse Owens used to race against horses and dogs to earn a living.
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A baboon called Jackie became a private in the South African army in World War I.
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The flushing toilet was invented in 1596, not by Thomas Crapper as most people think, but by Sir John Harington.
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In 2011, a couple bought a box of textbooks for $10. Inside, they found a 25-cent bill signed by the president of the Republic of Texas, Sam Houston, and subsequently sold it for $63,250.
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Nazi leader Adolf Hitler had only one testicle.
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The Titanic was the first ship to use the SOS signal.
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