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October 13, 1987

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com in 1987, in San Diego, CA, the US Navy use dolphins as a military aid for the first time. The dolphins, Steve and Larry, where used to detect underwater mines and swimmers and report back to their handlers of their presence. For the swimmers, the dolphins would attach a device … Continue reading

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July 16th, 1862

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com in 1862 David G. Farragut became the first rear admiral in the U.S. Navy. It doesn’t mean what you think it means.

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