Hidden Secrets of Jacques Cousteau, Notorious Ocean Explorer

Award Winner

During his lifetime, Jacques earned the Cross of War, National Geographic Gold Medal, Legion of Honor, Order of Maritime Merit, National Order of Merit, Presidential Medal of Freedom, Television Hall of Fame induction, Order of Arts and Letters, and Order of Australia.

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The More You Know

  • A German and British aeroplane shot each other down in Norway during WWII. The crew met and helped each other survive. Two of them later visited each other many years after the war was over as friends.
  • Video games help surgeons perform better.
  • The first pair of Nike running shoes was made in a waffle iron.
  • 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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