Why The Pentagon Is A Pentagon, And 6 Other Weird Facts About DoD's HQ

I used to subscribe to Smithsonian Magazine and always found it equally interesting, informative, and entertaining. This article is a great example of all three. Forgive me for going off track, but this reminds me of my favorite article from that publication about a defense attorney so adept that he convinced a jury that the defendant accidentally shot the victim six times, reloaded, and accidentally shot him again. True story...

interesting history lesson