Peach pits were used during World War I as filter for their gas masks. They would soack them in urine and make a special charcoal out of them that was used for the mask.
World War 2 diseases I am not familiar with, but the Spanish flu was an epidemic around the world at the end of World War 1.
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the worse war than what? if you meant WORST then, the answer is no. it probably would be World War 1 or World War 2 ~ Captain Squiggles
A world war of its own.
Children collected them for soldiers so they could be used as a filter for their gas masks.
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they pelted people with them.
Peach Tree War happened on 1655-09-15.
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In the Pits - 2010 The War of Northern Aggression 1-15 was released on: USA: 30 April 2011
Yes. There is a market for World War II bonds from any country. They are often collected by people who collect WWII-era paper money.
Pits are essentially holes in the xylem walls. Xylem walls are lignified by lignin, a material impermeable to war. The pits allow water to flow between xylem vessels of the plant - this is known as cross flow.
The US sold war bonds to fund the war. They raised somthing like 180 Billion Dollars for the war this way. They also collected donations. Children even bought the $18.00 bonds.
Well, on the 1st day of the Battle of Gettysburg, there was fighting in the Peach Orchard. The Confederates retreated after fierce fighting there.
People collected animal bones during World War 2 to make weapons and other items. Animal bones were once highly prized since they had many uses.
Children of World War 2 worldwide collected newspaper clippings of war reports and the comic strips of the war too. They used them to keep track of their loved ones and for school educational purposes. There are people alive who still have their clippings and many have been donated to museums and associations.