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The human eye is so sensitive that if the Earth were flat and it was a dark night, a candle’s flame could be seen from 30 miles away.
WW1 FACTS
Four empires collapsed after WWI: Ottoman, Austro-Hungarian, German, and Russian
WW1 FACTS
While the first military submarine (named the Turtle) was first used by the Continental Army during the American Revolution, submarines only made a large military impact during WWI when Germany launched its fleet of U-boats. Its submarines mostly stayed on the surface and submerged only to attack ships with torpedoes. Germany’s indiscriminate submarine warfare was a primary reason the U.S. joined the war.
WW1 FACTS
World War I was also known as the Great War, the World War, the War of the Nations, and the War to End All Wars
WW1 FACTS
WWI was fought from 1914-1918 on every ocean and on almost every continent. Most of the fighting, however, took place in Europe
When Space Invaders was created, Tomohiro Nishikado left in the lag caused by more invaders on the screen in order to create greater difficulty in the games.
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The color red doesn’t really make bulls angry, they are color-blind.
Hii there Frankie! Staying up late again?
WW1 FACTS
WWI began on June 28, 1914, when a Serbian terrorist shot and killed Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne, and his wife. Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia on July 28, 1914. Russia and France sided with Serbia, and Germany supported Austria-Hungary. Other countries around the world were soon pulled into the fighting. WWI officially ended 4 years later on November 11, 1918
65% of autistic kids are left-handed, and only 10% of people, in general, are left-handed.
WW1 FACTS
The terrorist group responsible for the assassination of Franz Ferdinand was called Black Hand, Sarajevo.
WW1 FACTS
The United Sates joined WWI during the final year and half of fighting
WW1 FACTS
For the span of WWI, from 1914-1918, 274 German U-boats sank 6,596 ships. The five most successful U-boats were U-35 (sank 224 ships), U-39 (154 ships), U-38 (137 ships), U-34 (121 ships), and U-33 (84 ships). Most of these were sunk near the coast, particularly in the English Channel
In 2007, Scotland spent £125,000 devising a new national slogan. The winning entry was: “Welcome to Scotland.”
On the late schedule. I stayed up, and got turned around.
Until 2016, the “Happy Birthday” song was not for public use. Meaning that before 2016, the song was copyrighted, and you had to pay a license fee to use it.
WW1 FACTS
German trenches were in stark contrast to British trenches. German trenches were built to last and included bunk beds, furniture, cupboards, water tanks with faucets, electric lights, and doorbells
WW1 FACTS
France, not Germany, was the first country to use gas against enemy troops in WWI. In August 1914, they fired the first tear gas grenades (xylyl bromide) against the Germans. In January 1915, Germany first used tear gas against Russian armies, but the gas turned to liquid in the cold air. In April 1915, the Germans were the first to use poisonous chlorine gas.
WW1 FACTS
During WWI, the Germans released about 68,000 tons of gas, and the British and French released 51,000 tons. In total, 1,200,000 soldiers on both sides were gassed, of which 91,198 died horrible deaths
WW1 FACTS
Approximately 30 different poisonous gases were used during WWI. Soldiers were told to hold a urine-soaked cloth over their faces in an emergency. By 1918, gas masks with filter respirators usually provided effective protection. At the end of the war, many countries signed treaties outlawing chemical weapons
Sounds rough, why don't you take a rest now? I belive it's already very late there!
There is a punctuation mark used to signify irony or sarcasm that looks like a backward question mark ⸮ what an irony it is!
WW1 FACTS
During the war, the U.S. shipped about 7.5 million tons of supplies to France to support the Allied effort. That included 70,000 horses or mules as well as nearly 50,000 trucks, 27,000 freight cars, and 1,800 locomotives.
WW1 FACTS
WWI introduced the widespread use of the machine gun, a weapon Hiram Maxim patented in the U.S. in 1884. The Maxim weighed about 100 pounds and was water cooled. It could fire about 450-600 rounds per minute. Most machine guns used in WWI were based on the Maxim design
WW1 FACTS
The term “dogfight” originated during WWI. The pilot had to turn off the plane’s engine from time to time so it would not stall when the plane turned quickly in the air. When a pilot restarted his engine midair, it sounded like dogs barking
Lettuce is a member of the sunflower family. They do have a great family members though
WW1 FACTS
The French had what German soldiers called the Devil Gun. At 75 mm, this cannon was accurate up to 4 miles. The French military commanders claimed that its Devil Gun won the war
Researchers have found that flossing your teeth can help your memory. Flossing prevents gum disease, which prevents stiff blood vessels, which cause memory issues.