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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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    Kung Fu actually originated in India, but was developed further in China.
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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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    Until President Kennedy was killed, it wasn't a federal crime to assassinate the President.
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    The first Ford cars had Dodge engines.
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    High Heels were originally made for men in the 16th century.
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    The first coast-to-coast telephone line was established in 1914.
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    The life expectancy in 1900 was just 47 years.
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