Odd factoids

[classic33]

When Pearl Harbour was attacked by Japan in 1941, the name of US Navy Command was CINCUS (pronounced ‘sink us’). The soldiers of the US 45th Infantry Division wore a Swastika on their shoulder. At the same time, Hitler’s private train was named ‘Amerika’. All three were quickly changed afterwards.

 

[midlife]

FIDO was real though

 

[Dirk]

Not forgetting DUMBO & BAMBI!!

Sshhhh! They haven't been declassified yet!

 

[classic33]

During WWII some airmen died from farting.
At an altitude of 20,000 feet gas in the intestine expands 300%.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

During WWII some airmen died from farting.
At an altitude of 20,000 feet gas in the intestine expands 300%.

All the more reason to fart to equalise the pressure

 

[Dirk]

During WWII some airmen died from farting.
At an altitude of 20,000 feet gas in the intestine expands 300%.

It wasn't the ones farting who died; it was their crew mates.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

In Space no one hears you fart

 

[classic33]

In Space no one hears you fart

But everyone knows who "dealt it"!

 

[Ming the Merciless]

https://www.teamsky.com/sponsors/muc-off

Stops mud sticking ; apply regularly #marginalGains

 

[Threevok]

chaff was called "Window" in WW 2

Indeed. Named after the hole on the aircraft, the USAF personnel used to throw their chewing gum wrappers out of

 

[classic33]

FIDO was real though

Agent Orange to blame?

 

[Drago]

Pipe Line Under The Ocean

Pipe Line Up Thou Orifice

 

[Seevio]

The term "Blockbuster" was adopted because when fans waiting to see the popular film "Jaws" were queued around the block, they would spontaneously start up a sing-along of the popular song by The Sweet from a a couple of years earlier.

 

[Drago]

The Sweet were an oddly named band. Lick any of them and they would taste distinctly savoury.

 

[midlife]

FIDO in operation