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77World War 1: The Sinking of Lusitania
May 7, 1915, approx 1.40pm. The early morning fog had slowed down the progress of Lusitania, and Captain Turner needed a more accurate fix on his position. He ordered the ship slowed down and put on a straight course off the Irish coast. In doing so he sealed the fate of his ship and the lives aboard her.
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86The Best Stainless Steel Electric Kettles
Electric kettles have been around for a long time. In tea drinking countries they tend to be more popular, but with the rise in tea drinking in the United States, the electric kettle is gaining popularity. ...
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78SS Great Eastern: Brunel's Greatest Triumph or Folly?
To modern sensibilities the SS Great Eastern looks like a strange hybrid. That's because she was part modern steamship, paddle steamer and sailship at the same time. She had all these means of propulsion...
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81Buying Celebrity Autographs at Auction - How to Ensure Your Autograph is Authentic
Ebay, and other auction sites, have been clamping down as best they can on auctions containing fake autographs. Still it can be notoriously hard to tell a fake from the real deal.
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73HMS Dreadnought: The Ship That Sparked an Arms Race
Imagine a weapon which was so powerful that its mere existence rendered all other weapons of its kind obsolete. What would be the response? Catch up or lose your position forever. This was the scramble...
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87White Star Line Disasters - The Titanic Was Just The Tip of the Iceberg
Would you be willing to sail on a ship run by a company with more than one major peace-time disaster to their name? What about a company with a record of mishaps spanning decades before the Big One? The White...
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81The End of The World in 2012 - What Will You Be Doing?
The Mayans, Nostradamus, and more importantly, The X-Files have predicted that the world will end on 21st December 2012. If you want real precision in that the hour is 11:11 (it might be am or pm depending on...
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90The Best Food Dehydrators
In our health conscious world dried fruit and vegetables are becoming more popular. They are a good snack, and if you are into outside sports such as hiking, having dried provisions in your pack saves you...
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83HMHS Britannic - Titanic's Unlucky Sister
The RMS Britannic was the younger sister of the Titanic, and was the third Olympic class liner built by the White Star Line. She shares something in common with her older sister, Titanic: She did not carry...
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83Plastic Money...and We're Not Talking About Credit Cards
When you go to pay for something in Australia you whip out the plastic, regardless of whether you are paying by credit card or cash. You see, Australian banknotes are printed on plastic instead of paper.
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