Despite controversy over vaccine mandates today, George Washington mandated that his soldiers got the smallpox vaccine.
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(Not So) Fun Fact: Russia’s Dead Hand System
The Dead Hand system was created during the days of the Soviet Union, designed to have a nuclear strike unleash every single nuke even if Soviet leadership had been wiped out. While the system isn’t turned on unless there’s a time of crisis, Russia still uses it today.
Fun Fact: When The Army Dropped Tootsie Rolls By Accident
During the Korean War, American soldiers asked for mortar shells during a battle which were also known as Tootsie Rolls. The Army actually ended up sending the candy instead.
Fun Fact: Hugh Hefner Saving South Vietnamese Children
During the fall of South Vietnam, Hugh Hefner managed to evacuate several orphans out of South Vietnam and bring them to America using his personal plane. Some of his “bunnies” actually took care of the children until they could be properly looked after.
Fun Fact: Naming of the Koopa Kids
The Koopa Kids in America were named after musicians such as Iggy Koopa being after Iggy Pop or Ludwig von Koopa being named after Ludwig von Beethoven.
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