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    No one knows how many people died during the sinking of the Titanic.
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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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    During the Gold Rush in 1849, some people paid as much as $100 for a glass of water!
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    The first ever patent in the UK was Aaron Rathbone & Roger Burges, Map makers in 1618!
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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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    The last time American Green cards were actually green was 1964.
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