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Were there binoculars aboard the Titanic?

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Were binoculars on the Titanic? If so, why weren't they used to avoid the iceberg? Find out at HowStuffWorks.

Did Benjamin Franklin really use a kite to discover electricity?

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Did Benjamin Franklin really discover electricity in the midst of a thunderstorm? Learn more about Ben Franklin's kite experiment at HowStuffWorks.

Did Einstein really fail math?

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Albert Einstein was one of the greatest scientists to ever live, but was he always such a wiz? Learn more about Einstein's 'genius' at HowStuffWorks.

Did Mussolini Really Keep the Trains Running on Time?

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Mussolini's dictatorship was brutal, but supposedly efficient. Did he really improve the rail system?

Did Romans really purge their bellies in vomitoria?

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The ancient Romans were so decadent that it's said they'd vomit mid-feast just to eat more. Learn more about vomitoria at HowwStuffWorks.

Did people in the past really only live to be 30?

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Back in the day people generally didn't live past the age of 30, or so we've been told. Learn the truth about our ancestors at HowStuffWorks.

Did the Druids really build Stonehenge?

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Stonehenge was a major project, which probably involved many groups including the Druids. Learn more about Stonehenge at HowStuffWorks.

Did the Spanish Flu pandemic really start in Spain?

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More people died during the 1918 Spanish Flu pandemic than during World War I. Learn if Spain was to blame for the Spanish Flu at HowStuffWorks.

Did Johnny Appleseed Really Plant Apples all Over America?

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Johnny Appleseed is a staple of American folklore. Learn if johnny Appleseed really planted apples all over America at HowStuffWorks.

Did Paul Revere Really Yell 'The British Are Coming'?

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Paul Revere has been a lauded figured in American History, but how much of his story is true? Learn more about Paul Revere at HowStuffWorks.

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