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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In Ancient Egypt, some people paid their taxes in honey.
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Until the nineteenth century, solid blocks of tea were used as money in Siberia.
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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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Each king in a deck of playing cards represents a great king from history: spades - King David, clubs - Alexander the Great, hearts - Charlemagne, and diamonds - Julius Caesar.
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