J. D Salinger
The man who wrote “The Catcher in the Rye” was first a U.S Army sergeant. He stormed Normandy on D-Day and cites his time in the forces as a huge inspiration.
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The More You Know
- The fastest gust of wind ever recorded on Earth was 253 miles per hour.
- If you ate nothing but rabbit meat, you would die from protein poisoning.
- Tennis was originally played with bare hands.
- The Guinness brewery supported all of it's employees who chose to fight in WW1. They were paid half of their wages while away, and their jobs were guaranteed upon their return. The brewery also sent them care packages containing chocolate and condensed milk.