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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There are approximately three million shipwrecks on the ocean floor, worth billions in value and treasure.
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Students at MIT developed a wristband that can regulate your “thermal comfort”, which could possibly eliminate the need for central heating and cooling.
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After Germany surrendered in WW2, people in Moscow partied until the entire city actually ran out of vodka.
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There is a “Fruit Salad Tree” which can grow up to 6 different types of fruit.
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