The list for August 31, 1998
NOTE FROM CHRIS:
Top5’s European Vacation, Day 1
Today’s guest moderator is Lev L. Spiro,
a film and TV director from Los Angeles who has
been a Top5 contributor since May of 1996, and
who was inducted into our Hall of Fame in late 1997.
The Top 12 Least Known Facts
in World Military History
in World Military History
- Santa Ana really just wanted to use the Alamo’s bathroom, but didn’t know how to ask in English.
- Hannibal did not lead elephants across the Alps to fight the Romans. In 218 BC, elephants pretty much went wherever the hell they wanted.
- France won WW II all by themselves without the help of the Allies. Just ask them.
- The Civil War was actually fought over the Confederacy’s right to keep old cars on their lawns.
- Nazi POW camps were *exactly* as depicted in “Hogan’s Heros.”
- The Spanish-American War was actually fought to see who *wouldn’t* get stuck with Mexico.
- In the Civil War battle of “Sleepy Creek”, 80% of all Confederate casualties were named “Jessup.”
- The Battle of Stalingrad was actually fought just outside of Scranton, Pennsylvania.
- Contrary to popular belief, the French actually possess an army.
- “Sherman’s March to the Sea” was really led by Mr. Peabody.
- The Boxer Rebellion was actually started by the Pugs.
And the Number 1 Least Known Fact In World Military History…
- Code words for the Israelis’ pre-emptive strike in the Six Day War — “Torah! Torah! Torah!”
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CREDITS
Selected from 89 submissions from 35 contributors.
Today’s list authors were:
- Glenn Marcus, Washington, DC — 1 (4th #1)
- Dave Henry, Slidell, LA — 2, 10
- Larry G. Hollister, Concord, CA — 3, Runner Up List Name
- Yoram Puius, Bronx, NY — 4
- Rob Seulowitz, New York, NY — 5
- Bill Muse, Seattle, WA — 6, 12 (Hall of Famer)
- Martell Stroup, Boston, MA — 7
- Mark Weiss, Austin, TX — 8
- David W. James, Los Angeles, CA — 9 (Hall of Famer)
- Gene Markins-Dieden, New Haven, CT — 11
- Dave George, Arlington, VA — Topic
- Tristan Fabriani, Passaic, NJ — Banner Tag
- Lev L. Spiro, Los Angeles, CA — Guest Editor
- Chris White, New York, NY — List owner
- War, Los Angeles, CA — Ambience
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