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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In 1958, a nuclear bomb was lost somewhere along the swampy coast of Georgia. Its whereabouts remain a mystery to this day.
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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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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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The flushing toilet was invented in 1596, not by Thomas Crapper as most people think, but by Sir John Harington.
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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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Harry S. Truman was the last U.S. President with no college degree.
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