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WW1 FACTS
628 Victoria Cross medals were awarded between 1914 and 1918
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121 men received the Medal of Honor for their actions in World War I
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The oldest soldier in the First World War was 68-year-old William John Paxton who enlisted in the British Army on the 12st October 1914.
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WW1 FACTS
Future British Prime Minister Winston Churchill oversaw the failed Gallipoli campaign, leading him to resign from the Government and enlist in the army
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There was a series of temporary ceasefires across the Western Front around Christmas 1914 lasting up to a week in some areas
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British tanks were labeled as male if they had cannons, and female if they have heavy machine guns
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The last living veteran of World War I was Florence Green, who died at the age of 110 on the 4th February 2012
Fire is a chemical reaction, not a thing
Fire is the result of combustion, a chemical reaction involving three key components: fuel (solid, liquid, or gas), oxygen from the air, and heat. Fuel contains stored chemical energy, oxygen serves as an oxidizer, and heat initiates and sustains the reaction. Ignition, the initial heat source, triggers the breakdown of fuel molecules, which combine with oxygen, releasing energy as heat and light. This self-sustaining process generates the flames we see in various contexts.
WW1 FACTS
Allied soldiers sometimes used glow worms as lamps in the trenches
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Around 8 millions horses died in the First World War
WW1 FACTS
The Armistice was signed at 5:45 a.m. by the French Marshal Foch to come into force at 11:00 a.m. Paris time on 11 November 1918
Spontaneous combustion is real
Spontaneous combustion is a phenomenon in which a substance or object ignites and catches fire without an apparent external source of heat or ignition. This occurrence is often puzzling because it seems as though the fire starts on its own. However, spontaneous combustion typically has underlying causes that can be explained by chemistry and physics.
WW1 FACTS
American soldier, Henry Gunther, was the last of any side to be killed in World War I, with his death coming at 10:59 a.m., 1 minute before the armistice came into effect
The supply of oxygen influences the color of the flame
When oxygen is low, the fire gives off a yellow glow. This is because it contains many un-combusted fuel particles. On the other hand, a high-oxygen fire will burn blue. A candle flame is thus blue at the bottom because that’s where it takes up fresh air (more oxygen), and yellow at the top.
Water can be made with fire
It’s all chemistry. If you place a cold spoon over a flame, you’ll notice small droplets form on its surface from the condensed water vapor. The candle wax has hydrogen, which combines with oxygen to make water. This is also true for most organic materials, such as wood and gasoline. The hydrogen bonds present in burning organic material combine with oxygen to make water.
Fire can double every 30 seconds
Assuming that all conditions (fuel, heat, and oxygen) are stable, a fire can become twice its size in half a minute. A typical house fire, for example, can completely engulf the building in just about 3 minutes. This is why immediately evacuating a burning house is critical.
WW1 FACTS
The harsh provisions in the Treaty of Versailles are often given as one of the main causes of the Second World War
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During WWI, American hamburgers (named after the German city of Hamburg) were renamed Salisbury steak. Frankfurters, which were named after Frankfurt, Germany, were called “liberty sausages,” and dachshunds became “liberty dogs.” Schools stopped teaching German, and German-language books were burned.
WW1 FACTS
Soldiers in the trenches were highly superstitious. Some believed that angels had appeared over the trenches to save them from disaster while phantom cavalry were also seen.
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None of the soldiers wore metal helmets in 1914. The French were the first to introduce them in 1915. Future prime minister Winston Churchill wore a French one during his time on the front in 1916.
Pyromania is a deadly condition
Speaking of house fires, pyromania is an impulse disorder characterized by the urge to start fires. People with pyromania are often fascinated by fire and feel a sense of excitement or relief when they set fires. They may also feel a sense of control or power over fire.
One of the defining characteristics of pyromania is the emotional satisfaction or relief experienced when engaging in fire-setting behavior. This emotional response sets it apart from arson, where fires are typically set for specific motives or goals.
WW1 FACTS
“Hello Girls,” as American soldiers called them, were American women who served as telephone operators for Pershing’s forces in Europe. The women were fluent in French and English and were specially trained by the American Telephone and Telegraph Company. In 1979, the U.S. Army finally gave war medals and veteran benefits to the few Hello Girls who were still alive.
WW1 FACTS
Disease accounted for a third of the deaths during the war. Duck boards eventually helped ease cases of trench foot, an infection caused by damp and cold. But with semi-sanctioned brothels being set up behind the frontlines, 150,000 British soldiers came down with venereal infections.
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Famous people who served include the writers A. A. Milne, creator of Winnie the Pooh, Lord of The Rings author JRR Tolkien, sculptor Henry Moore, and the actor Basil Rathbone.
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Periscope rifles were developed to see over the twelve-foot trenches. Other new weapons included flamethrowers and tanks. In 1915, the first tank was called Little Willie. Tanks were split into males, armed with cannons, and females, usually armed with machine guns.
More people die from smoke inhalation than the fire itself
As fire burns, it takes up oxygen and produces poisonous smoke and gases. Smoke people die from carbon monoxide poisoning first before the fire gets to them. The smoke is also known to disorient the mind, hence the panic once a fire starts. You could live in a building for years but fail to find the fire exit when a fire occurs.
Earth is the only known planet where fire can burn
This is basically because fire needs oxygen to burn, and Earth is the only known planet with sufficient oxygen for combustion. However, other planets in our solar system have some of the ingredients needed for fire.
For example, Mars has an atmosphere that contains oxygen, but it is much thinner than Earth’s atmosphere. This means that there is not enough oxygen on Mars to support a fire. Venus is another planet that has an atmosphere, but it is composed mostly of carbon dioxide. Carbon dioxide is a non-combustible gas, so it will not support a fire.
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For that matter, the Germans were the first to use flamethrowers in WWI. Their flamethrowers could fire jets of flame as far as 130 feet (40 m).