The oldest glowing lightbulb was first switched on in 1901 and lives in fire stations in Livermore, CA. It is known as the Centennial Light.
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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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Mahatma Gandhi used to travel with his goat so that he could have fresh milk.
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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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The Grateful Dead were once called 'The Warlocks'.
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Two dogs were among the Titanic survivors.
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Leonardo Da Vinci loved animals so much that he used to buy caged animals at the market just to set them free.
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