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*Trivia*		*By Tony Tanzer*
In 1918 HMS Argus became the first British aircraft carrier of the Royal Navy USS Arizona is the only us battleship still in commission sunk in pearl harbour in 1941 it is now a memorial. Naming of US Ships during World War II Battleships named for states Carriers named for battles Cruisers named for cities Destroyer’s named for dead war heroes Submarines named for fish Ammunition Ships named for gods of mythology Tugs named for Indian tribes
In the Stars Both German and the allies used astrologers during WW2. Hitler and the third Reich published astrology magazine predicting great victories. The allies countered this by dropping their own magazines across Germany predicting disastrous fates. D day was planned not because of the weather, but because the planetary positions were favourable. ¹ Big hat small head The Confederate General Henry Heth (1825-1888) survived the battle of Gettysburg because his hat was too big! He’d stuffed it with paper, which deflected the bullet that hit him in the head. Unconscious for 30 hours, he recovered and lived another 25 years. ² 1 & 2 Sourced from Ripley’s Book of Chance
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