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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In the case of an emergency, a Crayola crayon can be used as a candle and will burn for about 15 minutes.
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Self-made millionaire Harris Rosen adopted a Florida neighborhood called Tangelo Park, cut the crime rate in half, and increased the high school graduation rate from 25% to 100% by giving everyone free daycare and all high school graduates scholarships.
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During World War 1, starving wolves amassed in such great numbers that Germans and Russians had a temporary cease fire to fight off the wolf attacks.
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In Iceland, 100% of domestically produced electricity comes from renewable energy.
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MDIF, a New York based non-profit organisation, is planning to beam free Wi-Fi to the entire world from space.
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