The very first bomb dropped by the Allies on Berlin during World War II killed the only elephant in the Berlin Zoo
About 300 years ago, most Egyptians died by the time they were 30
The Titanic was about as long as the Empire State building is tall
If a statue in the park of a person on a horse has both front legs in the air, the person died in battle; if the horse has one front leg in the air, the person died as a result of wounds recieved in battle; if the horse has all four legs on the ground, the person died of natural cause
It was customary to break a bottle of champagne on the bow of a boat when launched. The Titanic launching did not include the traditional bottle-breaking.
Right-handed people live, on average, nine years longer than left-handed people do
The longest engagement on record was Octavio Guillen and Adriana Martinez. After "dating" for 67 years, they finally got married. They were both 82
If the population of China walked past you in single file, the line would never end because of the rate of reproduction
