3 Times The World Almost Entered A Nuclear War
In 1955, the US exploded a nuclear bomb near some beer cans & bottles to see if the beer was drinkable after a nuclear explosion.
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Goodbye Gun Emoji, Hello Water Pistol!
Did you know that in 2016 Apple changed their gun emoji to a water pistol due to growing despair over global gun crime?
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14 Facts About the Christmas Truce of 1914
In Frelinghien, a French village, there is a plaque dedicated solely to the Christmas truce of 1914.
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Call of Duty: Ray Gun Facts
One of the first times anything remotely resembled a ray-gun appeared was in H.G. Wells’ The War of the Worlds in 1989.
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Bin Laden’s and Saddam’s Hideouts InfoGraphic
Bin Laden's compound was 8 times larger than the surrounding homes in the area.
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The Chilli Hand Grenade
A non-lethal hand grenade full with the world's hottest chili was used by the army to smoke out terrorists.
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Hitler And The Nazis Tried To Steal Christmas
The Nazis attempted to steal Christmas by making glittering swastika, iron cross and toy grenade baubles for the Christmas tree.
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Sniffer-Rats To Detect Landmines
Did you know that a wildlife park in Cornwall, United Kingdom actually taught a rat how to sniff out landmines?
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