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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Originally, Du Pont, Inc. was a tiny gun powder mill in New Jersey.
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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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A singing birthday card has more computing power than the allied forces in 1945.
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In 1700s, the deer skin was a common medium of exchange between the trading settlers and the native Red Indians in America. This is how a buck became a slang for a dollar.
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In the 1930's, American track star Jesse Owens used to race against horses and dogs to earn a living.
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Approximately 40% of the U.S. paper currency in circulation was counterfeit by the end of the Civil War.
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In Ancient Egypt, some people paid their taxes in honey.
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