During WW2, captured German officers were sent to Britain as POWs and lived in luxury in Trent Park. This was done to make them feel relaxed. However, they were being listened to by 100 ‘listeners’. They revealed secrets about the holocaust, events in Berlin, Hitler's madness and V2 rocket bases.
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Al Capone's armored limousine, after being seized by the feds, was later used to protect Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR), 32nd President of the US, after the attack on Pearl Harbor.
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Two dogs were among the Titanic survivors.
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The World Trade Center towers used to have two zip codes, 10047-10048, one for each building.
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A B-25 bomber airplane crashed into the 79th floor of the Empire State Building on July 28, 1945.
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The Ramses brand condom is named after the great pharaoh Ramses II who fathered over 160 children.
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There’s a Swedish power metal band called “Sabaton” who teach history through their music, including an album devoted to teaching about World War Two.
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