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    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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    Roman Farting Edict
    Roman Farting Edict
    After hearing of a man who almost died from holding in farts whilst dining, Emperor Claudius is said to have proclaimed an edict that allowed Romans to fart at the dinner table.
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    Until the nineteenth century, solid blocks of tea were used as money in Siberia.
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    In 1537, England's King Henry VII officially declared February 14th the holiday of St. Valentine's Day.
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    Napoleon constructed his battle plans in a sandbox.
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    The flushing toilet was invented in 1596, not by Thomas Crapper as most people think, but by Sir John Harington.
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    Ching Shih
    Ching Shih
    Ching Shih, once a prostitute, became one of the most powerful pirates to have ever sailed. She commanded one of the most formidable pirate fleets in all of China during the early 1800s, with hundreds of ships under her command.
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    There are 92 known cases of nuclear bombs lost at sea.
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