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    History
    The Titanic was the first ship to use the SOS signal.
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    Health
    The average person who stops smoking requires one hour less sleep a night.
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    Health
    The pupil of the eye expands as much as 45 percent when a person looks at something pleasing.
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    History
    The range of a medieval long-bow is 220 yards.
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    Computers & Internet
    "Stewardesses" is the longest word that is typed with only the left hand.
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    Weird Laws
    It is illegal to wear a fake moustache that causes laughter in church.
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    Weird Laws
    You are more likely to get a ticket if you drive barefooted.
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    Weather
    Carbon dioxide is a trace gas and by itself will produce little warming. Also, as CO2 increases, the incremental warming is less, as the effect is logarithmic so the more CO2, the less warming it produces.
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