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TIL that the longest ship ever built, the Seawise Giant, is longer than the Empire State Building is tall. The ship could reach up to 20 mph and it took 5.5 miles to stop from that speed and the ship had a 2 mile turning circle.

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oBV8Y TIL that Sebastian Arcelus, best known for appearing in House of Cards and Madam Secretary, is in the line of succession to the British throne. His maternal grandfather was an Italian nobleman, his maternal grandmother was a Russian princess, and his great-great-grandfather was the King of Serbia.
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