U.S. Veteran Kept His Identity a Secret for 45 Years, Now He’s Shocking the World With His Story

Surviving the Crash

Faunce had some serious doubts about the likelihood of this person still being alive. This soldier would have had to survive a helicopter crash, the entire last 3 months of the war, and the next 40 years in the jungle. It does sound farfetched if you sketch it out.

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The More You Know

  • Beavers have transparent eyelids so they can see underwater.
  • There's an asteroid that's worth $95.8 trillion.
  • 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.
  • The 442nd Infantry Regiment, a largely Japanese American unit that served during WWII, did so while their families were held in internment camps. Their motto was "Go for Broke" and they were the most decorated unit in U.S. military history.
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