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 first foreigner to become a samurai was an African slave.
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The full moon causes a tidal wave to roll up the Amazon river once in day and once in night for a period of only three weeks in a year. This results in continuous 4m high wave that can be surfed for up to 13km.
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At YouTube Headquarters, employees can either take the elevator, stairs or slide.
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J.K. Rowling lost her billionaire status because she donated so much of her money to charity.
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