Who accidentally gave US troops a “poisoned” batch of chocolate in WWII?
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Soldiers themselves
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Mistaken lab mix
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Axis spies
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Factory workers
Which failed invention aimed to fly but ended in flames multiple times?
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Wright brothers’ plane
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Da Vinci flying machine
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Hindenburg airship
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Concorde prototype
Which army invaded Russia in winter and failed horribly?
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Napoleon’s French Army
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Roman Legion
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British Army
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Mongol Horde
Who tried to invade England with floating castles that sank?
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Vikings
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Normans
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French Navy
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Spanish Armada
Which warship mistakenly sank a friendly ship in WWII?
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HMS Victory
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USS Indianapolis
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USS Arizona
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HMS Hood
Which president reportedly used a telescope to watch birds but fell off a chair?
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James Monroe
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John Adams
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Thomas Jefferson
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James Madison
Which invention did the US Army waste millions on in WWI because it didn’t work?
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Anti-aircraft cats
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Flame-throwing tanks
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Exploding shoes
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Landships (giant walking tanks)
Who tried to cross the Alps with elephants and failed?
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Caesar
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Hannibal
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Alexander the Great
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Genghis Khan
Which invention flopped because nobody wanted to ride it?
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The Segway
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Horse carriage
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The bicycle
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Electric car
Which battle was a complete failure due to soldiers falling asleep?
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Battle of Hastings
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Battle of Trafalgar
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Battle of Karansebes
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Battle of Gettysburg
