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In 1941, the USS New York began shooting at what they thought was a Japanese aircraft, but it was later discovered to be the planet Venus after a navigator noticed.

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In 1941, the USS New York began shooting at what they thought was a Japanese aircraft, but it was later discovered to be the planet Venus after a navigator noticed.

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