The time interval from first sighting of the iceberg that sank the Titanic to impact was a little over 30 seconds.
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In 1963, the US Military created an artificial ring around Earth, similar to that of the planet Saturn. The ring was made of copper needles and was used for worldwide communications in the case that the Soviets disabled all other methods of communication.
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The Ramses brand condom is named after the great pharaoh Ramses II who fathered over 160 children.
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During WW2, captured German officers were sent to Britain as POWs and lived in luxury in Trent Park. This was done to make them feel relaxed. However, they were being listened to by 100 ‘listeners’. They revealed secrets about the holocaust, events in Berlin, Hitler's madness and V2 rocket bases.
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The first Ford cars had Dodge engines.
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Mahatma Gandhi used to travel with his goat so that he could have fresh milk.
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In Ancient Egypt, some people paid their taxes in honey.
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