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Points by Naphtali

ghost army tactics

the United States Army had a tactical deception unit called "Ghost Army".

material strength

Stephanie Kwolek.

law history judgment

Ernesto Miranda's supreme court case led to the Miranda rights.

sound scale anatomy

The minimum sound threshold a human ear drum can detect is 1x10^-12 watts/square meter. To put in perspective just how sensitive that is, if.

accident post article

The accidental death of Yogi Bear.

philosophy figure

Niccolo Machiavelli.

sport record human

Sun Mingming, the tallest basketball player in the world.

historical profession female figure

Lilian Wyles.

female political figure

Angela Davis.

environmental issue

Overpopulation.

philosophy figure

Immanuel Kant.

history war

Kaiser Wilhelm II drew up plans to invade the United States in 1897.

war flight

Winged Tanks were in development during World War II.

environmental figure

Wangari Maatha.

space life

the largest known structure in the observable universe.

sport figure

Steffi Graf.

music historical tool

The world's oldest musical instrument.

environmental figure

Joseph Bazalgette.

historical proof

A 100 year old paternity test.

animal politics

Canada has a polar bear jail.

environmental figure

Aldo Leopold.

historical animal huge

South America was once inhabited by giant sloths.

battle historical location town

The Battle of Hastings didn’t take place in Hastings.

music figure name alias

Bob Dylan’s real name is Robert Zimmerman.

global culture

With British punctuality.

political figure

Margaret Thatcher.

music movie accident

Billy Idol was James Cameron's first choice for the role of T-1000 in Terminator 2.

historical technology female figure

Baroness Trumpington.

economics island

The Micronesian island of Yap is known for its stone money.

animal attack

Might sharks prefer males?.

movie award record

only one horror movie has ever won an Oscar for Best Picture.

environmental figure

Vandana Shiva.

political figure

William Jennings Bryan.

environmental figure

Richard Sandbrook.

environmental issue

Loss of Biodiversity.

company editor female figure

Katharine Graham.

invention time ability precise

The first alarm clock could only ring at 4 a.m.

short clothes television

Dawn Wells, the first woman to wear shorts on television.

music psychological medical

Melodic Intonation Therapy.

philosophy figure

René Descartes.

movie tourist

Shawshank Redemption prison converted into a tourist attraction.

band reunion tour

ABBA turned down 1 billion dollars to do a reunion tour.

language teacher historical

The first English teacher in Japan — Ranald MacDonald.

sport figure

Althea Gibson.

desert snow cold dry 🌎

in 1979, it snowed in the Sahara desert for 30 minutes.

movie award

every live-action Star Wars Movie has been nominated for an Oscar.

medical animal

Deer antlers grow more like bone cancer cells than like regular cells.

history

The first gun in Canadian history.

historical female figure flight

Amelia Earhart.

police unit special animal insect

The NYPD has a beekeeping unit.

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