In 1982, a high school student from Los Angeles, California unscrambled the Rubik's Cube in 22.95 seconds.
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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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Only eight men were killed in the battle of lexington!
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A female photographer in the 50s took tens of thousands of pictures and remained remained unknown until her death. She is now considered one of the most important street photographers ever.
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London's Pall Mall became the first street lit by gaslight in 1807!
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