During World War 2, Hershey made a bar for US soldiers that was meant to taste so bad, soldiers would only eat it if they were starved. 00
After WWII some Jews faced fines for not having…
After WWII some Jews faced fines for not having paid rent on their homes while they were incarcerated in concentration camps. 00
The average life expectancy of a flamethrower…
The average life expectancy of a flamethrower operator in combat during WWII was less than 10 minutes. 00
A St. Bernard named Bamse was a mascot of the Royal…
A St. Bernard named Bamse was a mascot of the Royal Norwegian Navy during WWII and was known for breaking up fights amongst his crewmates. He once saved a young lieutenant commander who was being attacked by a man wielding a knife by pushing the assailant into the sea. 00
During WWII JFK was stranded in the…
During WWII JFK was stranded in the Solomon islands, and ended up carving a message into a coconut, that a native delivered to the nearest US base and saved his life. 00
A 12 year old lied about his age and…
A 12 year old lied about his age and enlisted in the US Navy during WW2. He became a decorated war hero by 13. 10
During the Nuremberg Trials, Nazi Deputy Führer Rudolf…
During the Nuremberg Trials, Nazi Deputy Führer Rudolf Hess gave a bizarre final statement about “mysterious means” used for government mind control, as well as having been visited by people with strange eyes, “glassy and like eyes in a dream.” 00
During WW2, an Italian doctor prevented Nazis from…
During WW2, an Italian doctor prevented Nazis from taking Jewish patients by claiming they suffered the fictitious ‘K Syndrome’. He saved 45 lives. 00
A pilot named William Overstreet flew his P-51…
A pilot named William Overstreet flew his P-51 between the legs of the Eiffel Tower in pursuit of a German fighter, shooting down the plane and raising morale of French resistance fighters. 10
Canadians attempted to build…
Canadians attempted to build a ship out of pykrete (a mixture of wood pulp and ice) during WWII. The wreck of this prototype is still at the bottom of Patricia Lake in Jasper. 10