No one knows how many people died during the sinking of the Titanic.
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Originally, Du Pont, Inc. was a tiny gun powder mill in New Jersey.
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The average life span of a peasant during the medieval ages was 25 years.
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In 2011, archaeologists discovered the skeletal remains of a Roman couple who have been holding hands for 1,500 years.
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The Taj Mahal took 20 years and 20 thousand men to finish!
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Scientists are excavating the ruins of a major civilization which pre-dates both the pyramids and Stonehenge by over 7,000 years. In 15 years, they have uncovered only about 5% of the site.
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The flushing toilet was invented in 1596, not by Thomas Crapper as most people think, but by Sir John Harington.
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In the great fire of London, in 1666, half of London was burnt down but only 6 people were injured.
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