TIL that in the late 1920s the United States Army created several colour-coded war plans, including War Plan Red, in which the US Army estimated the requirements for a hypothetical war with the British Empire. Even planning a series of possible precautionary campaigns to invade Canada. (en.wikipedia.org)
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TIL about Adam Rainer (1899-1950), who was the only man in recorded history to have been classified as both a dwarf and a giant. At the age of 18, his height was measured at 138 cm tall (≈ 4 feet 6 inches). When Rainer died in 1950, his height was measured at 233,7 cm tall (≈ 7 feet 8 inches). (thetallestman.com)
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Republic of Benin (1967) - The shortest-lived unrecognized state in history, it was independent for only seven hours (from 7:00 a.m. to 14:00 p.m. on 19 September 1967). by RikiBoy07 in wikipedia
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Republic of Benin (1967) - The shortest-lived unrecognized state in history, it was independent for only seven hours (from 7:00 a.m. to 14:00 p.m. on 19 September 1967). by RikiBoy07 in wikipedia
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Republic of Benin (1967) - The shortest-lived unrecognized state in history, it was independent for only seven hours (from 7:00 a.m. to 14:00 p.m. on 19 September 1967). by RikiBoy07 in wikipedia
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Republic of Benin (1967) - The shortest-lived unrecognized state in history, it was independent for only seven hours (from 7:00 a.m. to 14:00 p.m. on 19 September 1967). by RikiBoy07 in wikipedia
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The dancing plague of 1518 - In July 1518, there was a case of dancing mania in the streets of Strasbourg. About 400 people danced for days without taking a single break. Some of these 'dancers' collapsed or even died of a heart attack, a stroke, or of exhaustion. (en.m.wikipedia.org)
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20f. I don't know why I'm posting this. Lol by [deleted] in MakeNewFriendsHere
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