13 Ingenious Trivia Tidbits We Teased Out Of The Mistrustful Sentry Tasked With Guarding This Village's Precious Minutiae Stores With Clever Riddles And Sneaky Brainteasers

One Titanic survivor started filming a movie about it within a week of getting back to land.
13 Ingenious Trivia Tidbits We Teased Out Of The Mistrustful Sentry Tasked With Guarding This Village's Precious Minutiae Stores With Clever Riddles And Sneaky Brainteasers

Welcome to the world of the utterly surprising! This list of thirteen pieces of trivia will take you on a journey of discovery and amazement. From Alan Turing's surprising and little-known athletic side, to the first couple to get married on the Titanic, these facts will leave you wondering how you ever managed to live without them.

You'll learn about the pineapple prank at Robert Gordon University in Scotland, the generous gesture of workers donating a day's pay for a bomber, coffee being the world's second most popular liquid, and Wilt Chamberlain being the only basketball player to make a dunk shot during a free throw.

We'll also explore the mysterious life of Ida Wood, the first attempt at democracy in the United States, and the real reactions of the actors in the first Alien movie when John Hurt's chest burst.

So, buckle up and get ready for an adventure full of surprises.

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Foundations established.

CRACKED THE MAYFLOWER COMPACT: AMERICA'S FIRST ATTEMPT AT DEMOCRACY. On November 11, 1620, the Mayflower Compact was signed, which was the first document to establish a government in the United States.

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