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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There's a bar in Ireland (presently named Sean’s Bar) that was opened in 900AD.
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Che Guevara suffered from asthma!
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Pierre Jaquet-Droz, a watchmaker, 240 years ago invented a robot that could write, and the parts could be interchanged to say whatever you want.
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Ancient Romans at one time used human urine as an ingredient in their toothpaste.
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In ancient Rome it was considered a sign of leadership to be born with a crooked nose!
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The life expectancy in 1900 was just 47 years.
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Queen Elizabeth II served as a mechanic and driver in World War 2.
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