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 2011, a couple bought a box of textbooks for $10. Inside, they found a 25-cent bill signed by the president of the Republic of Texas, Sam Houston, and subsequently sold it for $63,250.
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The oldest glowing lightbulb was first switched on in 1901 and lives in fire stations in Livermore, CA. It is known as the Centennial Light.
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In medieval Italy, if a man was caught kissing a woman in public, he had to marry her whether he liked it or not.
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Pilgrims did not eat with forks. They only used spoons, knives and their fingers.
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The universally popular Hershey bar was used overseas during World War II as currency.
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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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Harry S. Truman was the last U.S. President with no college degree.
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