If Earth's history was condensed into twenty-four hours, life would've appeared at around 4am, land plants at 10:24pm, dinosaur extinction at 11:41pm, and human history would’ve began at 11:58:43pm.
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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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English sailors were referred to as "limeys" because sailors added lime juice to their diet to combat scurvy.
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The first bomb dropped on Germany in WWII killed the only elephant in the Berlin zoo!
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The exact cause of death and burial site of Genghis Khan is unknown, because all of the 2000 funeral guests and 800 soldiers were killed in order to preserve the secret.
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Tablecloths were originally meant to serve as towels with which guests could wipe their hands and faces after dinner.
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The Titanic is about as long as the Empire State building is tall.
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