Celebrities That Served in the Military Before Their Big Break

Harry Belafonte

The man behind “Calypso” started in the U.S Navy during World War II in 1944. He was discharged and used his GI benefits to study acting and music at The New School.

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The More You Know

  • The glow around the moon is called a "broch."
  • 27,000 tress are cut down every day to become toilet paper.
  • The first breakfast cereal had to be soaked overnight before it could be eaten.
  • Pizza only became popular in the United States after American troops occupying Italy during World War 2 became hooked on it and then popularized it back home.
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