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    Two dogs were among the Titanic survivors.
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    The Titanic was the first ship to use the SOS signal.
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    The first coast-to-coast telephone line was established in 1914.
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    English sailors were referred to as "limeys" because sailors added lime juice to their diet to combat scurvy.
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    In Ancient Egypt, some people paid their taxes in honey.
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    February 1865 is the only month in recorded history to not have a full moon.
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    Because metal was scarce; the Oscars given out during World War II were made of plaster.
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