A B-25 bomber airplane crashed into the 79th floor of the Empire State Building on July 28, 1945.
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During World War 1, starving wolves amassed in such great numbers that Germans and Russians had a temporary cease fire to fight off the wolf attacks.
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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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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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Ancient Greeks believed that redheads turned into vampires after they died.
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Clocks made before 1660 had only one hand - an hour hand.
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The Mint once considered producing doughnut-shaped coins!
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Contrary to popular belief, the first ironclad warships were built by Korea in the 16th century.
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