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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Early Romans used to use porcupine quills as toothpicks.
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The original Cinderella was Egyptian and wore fur slippers.
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Vikings used the skulls of their enemies as drinking vessels.
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The average life span of a peasant during the medieval ages was 25 years.
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Canada's new flag, with its maple leaf design, was unfurled in 1965 in Ottawa!
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There was a bear called Wojtek who was adopted by Polish soldiers during WW2. It carried ammunition, wrestled with soldiers, and drank beer.
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Pierre Jaquet-Droz, a watchmaker, 240 years ago invented a robot that could write, and the parts could be interchanged to say whatever you want.
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