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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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    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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    Rocket Mail
    Rocket Mail
    In 1959, the USPS attempted to deliver mail via cruise missile and successfully shipped 3,000 pieces of mail from Virginia to Florida in 22 minutes.
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    Nobuo Fujita
    Nobuo Fujita
    The Japanese pilot who attacked a town in Oregon during WW2 returned years later to present his family's 400-year-old samurai sword to the city as a symbol of regret.
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    The Nestles haven't run Nestle since 1875.
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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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    "Yo momma" jokes/insults were invented by Shakespeare.
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    A singing birthday card has more computing power than the allied forces in 1945.
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