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An inventor trying to make a sock to prevent trench foot first produced modern water balloons. Having made a latex-coated sock and filling it with water to test for leaks, he found a rip and angrily threw it on his table. Pleased with the splash, he decided to market water balloons for children.

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The "Harlem Hellfighters" were the first African American regiment in WWI who were assigned to the French forces. None were captured, never lost a trench, or a foot of ground to the enemy. They returned to the U.S. as one of the most successful regiments of World War I

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1. The all black 369th regiment of the American Expeditionary force in WW1 was called the "Harlem Hellfighters" "due to their toughness and that they never lost a man through capture, lost a trench or a foot of ground to the enemy."

2. In WWI the 369th Infantry Regiment spent 191 days under fire,never lost a man through capture, lost a trench or a foot of ground to the enemy, but was not allowed to march in the victory parade.

3. The "Harlem Hellfighters" were the first African-American regiment to serve with the American Expenditionary Forces during WW1. They never lost a trench, a man through capture, or a foot of ground to the enemy.

4. The British Army in WWI had widespread casualties from trench foot, caused by cold wet feet. They solved it by pairing soldiers and making them responsible for the care of the other's feet, inspecting each other and applying whale oil.

5. The Berlin Wall began as a simple fence then included a 300-foot No-Man's-Land, an additional inner wall, soldiers patrolling w/dogs, raked ground that showed footprints, anti-vehicle trenches, electric fences, massive light systems, watchtowers, bunkers, and minefields.

6. The US 7th Infantry Division which was sent into the frigid Battle of Attu in May 1943 (the only WW2 land battle on the US continent) were trained in California solely for desert warfare. As a result, they suffered more casualties from frostbite, trench foot, and other illnesses than enemy fire.

7. The all black 369th regiment of the American Expeditionary force in WW1 was called the "Harlem Hellfighters" "due to their toughness and that they never lost a man through capture, lost a trench or a foot of ground to the enemy."

8. Trench foot is not just for combat situations, in 1998 at Glastonbury there were 90 cases a day because festival-goers were standing in the cold mud. That wasnt the only time. Bring lots of socks to outdoor festivals!

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John J. Pershing. He's credited with inventing the modern combat boot to avoid trench foot, along with laying the groundwork design of the U.S. interstate system. He also was the only active 6 star general, and his son went on to found Pershing & CO a trillion dollar LLC.