Weird fact

This day in 1945 the only Japanese launched balloon bomb killed six people in Oregon.

If you are wondering what this is all about, you're not alone. It came as a real surprise to us too. The link is recommended reading as this casts light on a weapon we had not heard of before. It is incredible that a bomb got as far as Detroit!

While the six who died were having a picnic, the pregnant wife of minister and 5 kids, is awful, it is a miracle of sorts that of over 9,000 launched, this was the only "success" for the Japanese.

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