29 Absolutely Ridiculous But True History Facts
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Key Points:
- The Great Molasses Flood of 1919 in Boston caused a wave of molasses traveling at 35 mph, killing 21 people and injuring over 100.
- PepsiCo briefly owned one of the world's largest submarine fleets in 1989 after the Soviet Union paid for Pepsi products with naval vessels due to currency shortages.
- The shortest recorded war in history lasted about 45 minutes between Zanzibar and the British Empire in 1896, resulting from a succession dispute.
- During World War II, the entire country of Malta was awarded the George Cross for bravery under Axis bombardment, and the medal remains on their national flag.
- In 1835, President Andrew Jackson survived the first assassination attempt on a U.S
