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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Scientists are excavating the ruins of a major civilization which pre-dates both the pyramids and Stonehenge by over 7,000 years. In 15 years, they have uncovered only about 5% of the site.
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In Ancient Greece, small penises were desirable, and big ones were for ‘old men and barbarians’
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The first Ford cars had Dodge engines.
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During the Cold War, the US had planned to detonate a nuclear weapon on the moon.
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Beethoven, was told by a music teacher that he had no talent for music. In fact, this teacher once remarked, “As a composer he is hopeless.”
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