Cleopatra wasn't Egyptian; she was Greek.
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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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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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Cleopatra married two of her brothers.
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Ancient Romans at one time used human urine as an ingredient in their toothpaste.
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Originally, Du Pont, Inc. was a tiny gun powder mill in New Jersey.
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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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