Did the SS Warrimoo Exist in Two Centuries at Once?
The SS Warrimoo was reportedly once navigated to a point such that it simultaneously spanned four different hemispheres and two centuries.
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Did Robert Smalls Steal a Confederate Ship to Rescue Himself and Others from Slavery?
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Is Abraham Lincoln in the Wrestling Hall of Fame?
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Did the Census Bureau Play a Role in the Internment of Japanese Americans During World War II?
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Did Armed Delaware Students Scare Off a School Shooter in 1973?
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The arrest of a Harvard professor fueled conspiracy theories about the COVID-19 coronavirus disease outbreak in 2020.
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