Germany’s World War II invasion of France was aided by crystal meth. New research says tablets of the stimulant enabled German troops to stay awake for three days and three nights and push through the Ardennes mountains.
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Tubular Bells is the debut studio album by English multi-instrumentalist, composer and songwriter Mike Oldfield, released on 25 May 1973 as the first album on Virgin Records. Oldfield, who was 19 years old when it was recorded, played almost all the instruments on the mostly instrumental album.true
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Cats like most four-legged mammals, have five toes on the front, but their back paws only have four toes. Scientists think the four-toe back paws might help them run faster.
The phrase “giving my two-cents” comes from the days when a postage stamp cost 2¢ and so referred to the cost of sending a letter to the editor, the president, ...................ect. ect.23-539
The Royal Navy is designated Royal implying that it belongs to the Queen, the Army is the British Army and belongs to the people of the UK. In theory the Navy belongs to the Queen and the army takes orders from the government.
Darwin hated religious controversy because it exacerbated his bowel problems. 23-547
In the U.S. civil war, more soldiers died of infection and diarrhea than from battle.infections
There are only nine restaurants in the United States that are certified by the Kobe Beef Association in Japan to carry real Kobe Beef. Every other restaurant with the word “Kobe” in their menu is misleading their customers and serving a knock-off product.
After the colonist revolted from the British for the high taxes they were paying and dumped their tea into the bay at the Boston tea party coffee became popular.
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