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 Ancient Greece, if a woman watched even one Olympic event, she was executed.
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In 1518, a "dancing plague" struck Strasbourg, Alsace, whereby hundreds of people danced fervently in the streets over the period of a month. Some suffered heart attacks or strokes, and many others died from sheer exhaustion. It remains unexplained.
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Modern humans first appeared about 200,000 years ago, but record keeping didn't begin until about 6,000 years ago. That means about 97% of human history is lost.
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After Germany surrendered in WW2, people in Moscow partied until the entire city actually ran out of vodka.
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February 1865 is the only month in recorded history to not have a full moon.
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In 1982, a high school student from Los Angeles, California unscrambled the Rubik's Cube in 22.95 seconds.
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