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TIL 14 years prior to Titanic sinking, the book Futility told the story of an unsinkable ship "Titan" which also struck an iceberg on it's starboard side in the North Atlantic on an April night. The fictitious ship closely matched the Titanic's length, weight, speed, capacity, and lack of lifeboats.

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J1JKQ TIL that at the time of the French Revolution the majority of people in France did not speak French. It is estimated that at the time of the French Revolution in 1789, only half of the population of France could speak French, and as late as 1871 only a quarter spoke French as their native language.

l7Y7N TIL "cretinism" is an outdated medical term for congenital hypothyroidism, which can lead to mental impairment. It's most often caused by iodine deficiency, and over 100 countries mandate iodized salt as a preventative measure

9YXpM TIL: During the transition from The Soviet Union to Russia, the CSKA, (The Central Red Army Hockey Club) were financially broke. They were saved from bankruptcy by a joint venture between the Pittsburgh Penguins, the Red-Army, Mario Lemieux and actor Michael J. Fox.

NXg7e TIL Rhode Island is home to the world’s largest artificial bug

E1lyX TIL Robert Todd Lincoln, Abraham Lincoln's son, was in close proximity to three out of four presidential assassinations.