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Alton W. Knappenberger: So, A Bunch of Germans Walk Into a BAR…

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Think back to the last time you were alone and frightened. We live in such a remarkably insulated society that many modern Americans have never felt the uniquely synergistic fear that comes from both isolation and peril.

George Washington and the Near Killing of the Father of Our Country

George Washington and the Near Killing of the Father of Our Country

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George Washington was a flawed man, as are we all, but he had an undeniably charmed life. He was the right man at the right time to birth the greatest nation the world has ever seen.

Private Bob Shine and the M3A1 Grease Gun: Desperate, Ugly, Awesome

Private Bob Shine and the M3A1 Grease Gun: Desperate, Ugly, Awesome

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The M3 submachine gun was built for WWII. The stamped steel gun was nicknamed the “Grease Gun,” but it cost Uncle Sam only $18 to make.