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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Allegedly, Chrysippus, the Greek philosopher, died of laughter after getting his donkey drunk and watching it try to eat figs.
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Until President Kennedy was killed, it wasn't a federal crime to assassinate the President.
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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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Leonardo da Vinci was dyslexic, and he often wrote backwards.
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In 1537, England's King Henry VII officially declared February 14th the holiday of St. Valentine's Day.
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The Statue of Liberty was a gift of friendship resulting from the diplomatic relationship between the United States and France.
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