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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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    The U.S. motto, 'In God We Trust', was not adopted as the national slogan until 1956.
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    The Grateful Dead were once called 'The Warlocks'.
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    When Charles Darwin first discovered the Galapagos Tortoises, he tried to ride them!
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    The life expectancy in 1900 was just 47 years.
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    In 1980, the city of Detroit presented Saddam Hussein with a key to the city.
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    Candle Clocks
    Candle Clocks
    Before clocks, there were candle clocks that when burned, indicated the passage of periods of time. To set an alarm, you pushed a nail into the desired point and the nail would fall and clank on the metal holder.
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    Early American humans hunted car-size armadillos and used their shells for houses.
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