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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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    In Ancient Greece, small penises were desirable, and big ones were for ‘old men and barbarians’
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    After Germany surrendered in WW2, people in Moscow partied until the entire city actually ran out of vodka.
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    Rocket Mail
    Rocket Mail
    In 1959, the USPS attempted to deliver mail via cruise missile and successfully shipped 3,000 pieces of mail from Virginia to Florida in 22 minutes.
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    The universally popular Hershey bar was used overseas during World War II as currency.
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    Cleopatra wasn't Egyptian; she was Greek.
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    The first Ford cars had Dodge engines.
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    During World War II, Uncle Ben's was the exclusive supplier of rice to the U.S. Armed Forces.
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