5 Unbelievable Facts About World War II
1. London Zoo killed all its venomous animals when World War II broke out. Sounds a bit harsh, but it's true. When the Second World war began on the 3rd September 1939, the British Government ordered London Zoo to close its gates. They also ordered all other public places where people gathered to be shut. London Zoo shipped its most valuable animals out of the city. Most went to Whipsnade Zoo in Dunstable for safe keeping. These included Giant Pandas, Orang-utans, chimpanzees, and elephants. London Zoo did keep some of their animals. However, they were worried what would happen if a bomb hit the zoo and caused damage to the dangerous animals enclosures. If they would escaped into the City, it would cause panic, injury, or even deadly bites. So, as a precaution, the Zoo killed all the venomous animals. 2. During the Normandy Invasion, a Scottish Bagpiper played the pipes on the beach. And he didn't get shot. Not once. At all. Unlike eve...