26Andronico Luksic
After a Japanese corporation gave him 500,000 dollars for copper interest instead of the 500,000 Chilean pesos he had wanted, Andronico Luksic, the founder of Chile's wealthiest family, who is now estimated to be worth over 18 billion dollars, was able to significantly expand his mining business as a result. This was almost six times the amount that he had requested.
27. In December 1944, during World War II, the United States Pacific Fleet was hit by a severe tropical storm known as "Cobra." Three destroyers were lost, nine other military vessels were damaged, and 790 sailors were killed by the typhoon.
28. In 1959, 1960, and 1963, black people in Biloxi staged a series of wade-in protests in response to repeated incidents in which they were barred from entering a public beach. Several individuals were shot during the protests in 1960, and the beach did not become accessible to the public until 1967.
29. Despite having no words, the 1958 song "Rumble" by Link Wray was banned by various US radio stations for encouraging juvenile delinquency.
30. The skulls of Baron Saye and his son-in-law were impaled on pikes in an unceremonious manner by a mob after they were executed for treason and had their heads severed (by beheading). The heads were then forced together to give the appearance that they were kissing. Supporting the disgraced Duke of Suffolk got him jailed. During Henry VI's reign, the Duke of Suffolk was in control. England lost much of its land in northern France under him, and he was punished harshly for his failure. Suffolk was caught for treason and slain, as were his supporters.
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The line in point #8 is “You gotta keep em separated “
RE: Fact #8 (Dexter Holland) – you gotta keep ’em separated