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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During the 1600's, boys and girls in England wore dresses until they were about seven years old.
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Pineapples were such a status symbol in 18th century England that you could rent one for the evening to take to a party.
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Mahatma Gandhi used to travel with his goat so that he could have fresh milk.
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High Heels were originally made for men in the 16th century.
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The World Trade Center towers used to have two zip codes, 10047-10048, one for each building.
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France’s King Louis XIV was offered biological weapons by an Italian chemist. He not only refused, but also paid the chemist an annual salary to never reveal the technology to anyone else.
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