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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Pilgrims did not eat with forks. They only used spoons, knives and their fingers.
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In ancient Rome it was considered a sign of leadership to be born with a crooked nose!
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During the 1600's, boys and girls in England wore dresses until they were about seven years old.
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Henry Ford was Charles Lindbergh's first passenger in the Spirit of St. Louis.
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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 oldest stone tools found are dated from 2.7 - 2.9 million years ago. The species that made these tools is unknown.
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The U.S. motto, 'In God We Trust', was not adopted as the national slogan until 1956.
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