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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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    Originally, Du Pont, Inc. was a tiny gun powder mill in New Jersey.
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    If a surgeon in Ancient Egypt lost a patient while performing an operation, his hands were cut off.
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    Although Nostradamus died in the middle of 1566, his 1567 almanac was published because he had the foresight to prepare it before his death.
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    Candle Clocks
    Candle Clocks
    Before clocks, there were candle clocks that when burned, indicated the passage of periods of time. To set an alarm, you pushed a nail into the desired point and the nail would fall and clank on the metal holder.
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    Ancient Greeks believed that redheads turned into vampires after they died.
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    Romans used a plant called Silphium as contraception. They had so much sex that they drove it into extinction.
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    Queen Elizabeth II served as a mechanic and driver in World War 2.
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