stackyFACTSWhen the Great War ended, military pilots suddenly had to figure out how to make a living. They realized that flying low to the ground and dropping massive payloads of toxic chemicals onto bugs was a great way to satisfy their adrenaline cravings and save the local peach harvest.
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