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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Romans used a plant called Silphium as contraception. They had so much sex that they drove it into extinction.
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Early Romans used to use porcupine quills as toothpicks.
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The handbook issued to US soldiers in Britain during WW2 included the line "The British don't know how to make a good cup of coffee. You don't know how to make a good cup of tea. It's an even swap."
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The first telephone book was one page long and had only 50 names in it.
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The Statue of Liberty was a gift of friendship resulting from the diplomatic relationship between the United States and France.
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A female photographer in the 50s took tens of thousands of pictures and remained remained unknown until her death. She is now considered one of the most important street photographers ever.
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There are pictures of Knights fighting Snails in old Medieval manuscripts - and nobody knows why.
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