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Why the Most Dreaded Injection is Called the 'Peanut Butter' Shot

The "peanut butter" shot, in the military, is a slang term for the famous bicillin vaccination every recruit receives unless...

The Fascinating Beginning of the Term 'POG'

It was started by disgruntled Navy sailors of Irish descent who served during the American Civil War.

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Over the weekend, the airmen at MacDill Air Force Base made the mistake of inviting a known fraud into their midst.

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Be more skeptical, troops.

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Could the Air Force really legally kill American citizens? And don't citizens have a right to see what their government is...

This Single Joke by Reagan Put the Soviet Military on Alert

My fellow Americans....We begin bombing in five minutes.

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"Best Man," "Cowboy," The Whole Nine Yards." Who knew?

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