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FACT: modern hair spray was made possible by the US Army

By Ryan | Published: August 8, 2009

Given the challenge of how to kill something that is too small to shoot, it was the US Army that invented the aerosol can to spray insecticide during World War II. The technology quickly spread, much to the chagrin of the ozone layer, being used for various applications. The first commercial hair spray popped up [...]

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FACT: In the Vietnam war, American soldiers used the Slinky as an antenna

By Ryan | Published: July 18, 2009

Even Uncle Sam loves the Slinky! The simple spring toy (but it’s fun for all seasons) has sold over 300 million since 1945, including a fair number to the US military. During the war in Vietnam, troops on the ground would carry the compact little cylindar of wire, alone or in pairs, to use as [...]

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