Leonardo Da Vinci predicted the mass use of solar energy as long ago as 1447.
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No one knows who designed the first American Flag.
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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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During WW2, captured German officers were sent to Britain as POWs and lived in luxury in Trent Park. This was done to make them feel relaxed. However, they were being listened to by 100 ‘listeners’. They revealed secrets about the holocaust, events in Berlin, Hitler's madness and V2 rocket bases.
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Ancient Romans at one time used human urine as an ingredient in their toothpaste.
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Napoleon had conquered Italy by the time he was twenty-six.
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There’s a Swedish power metal band called “Sabaton” who teach history through their music, including an album devoted to teaching about World War Two.
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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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