Hitler's nephew fought in the US Navy in WWII, but he had to get special permission from the president and FBI to do it

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William Patrick Hitler, 34-year-old nephew of the late unlamented Nazi dictator, is shown (left), as he received his discharge from the U. S. Navy in the Fargo building Separation Center at Boston.
William Patrick Hitler, 34-year-old nephew of the late unlamented Nazi dictator, is shown (left), as he received his discharge from the U. S. Navy in the Fargo building Separation Center at Boston.

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The US military once blasted airships with nukes on balloons to see if they could drop nuclear bombs on submarines and survive

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A picture from nuclear tests, codenamed Stokes, involving airships in 1957 during Operation Plumbbob.
A picture from nuclear tests, codenamed Stokes, involving airships in 1957 during Operation Plumbbob.

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After being attacked by both Democrats and the GOP, Rick Scott edits his plan to sunset all federal laws every 5 years. He now wants to make exceptions for Social Security, Medicare, and the military.

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Florida Sen. Rick Scott speaks during a news conference following the GOP weekly policy luncheon on Capitol Hill on September 20, 2022.

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