war, n.Trivia

Pigeons have fought in war --- Thirty-two carrier pigeons were awarded medals by the United Kingdom for their service in World Wars I and II.

War pigs were used by the romans because their squeals scared the war elephants into fleeing and trampling their own armies.

the United States has been in a conflict in 93% of it's existence.

Pepper spray is banned from being used in war since it is considered a chemical weapon but is generally allowed as a riot control agent.

Americans have invaded Canada twice, in 1775 and 1812. They lost both times.

War can be long --- the longest war in history was the Roman – Persian wars, lasting over 680 years (from 54 BC to 628 AD).

The shortest war in history lasted 38 minutes (Anglo-Zanzibar War)

Amish men shave their mustaches as a protest against violence. When mustaches became prevalent in the German military, the Amish began shaving their mustaches as a physical representation of their opposition.