The True Love Story That Inspired “Titanic” Will Leave You in Tears

Sound of Music

Ernest offered to play Kate the violin since he was a prolific instrumentalist. Kate obliged and he smiled at her as he played, and the sound was so beautiful that the young woman was moved to tears. She began to realize that Ernest was falling for her. She wasn’t surprised but didn’t squash his idea. In fact, she was more than just flattered...

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The More You Know

  • Donkeys and dolphins are sometimes used as guard animals.
  • The first American woman to go to medical school was admitted as a joke. Geneva Medical School thought it was joke when Elizabeth Blackwell applied to attend 1847. She graduated in 1849, started her own practice, and opened an infirmary for the poor.
  • The speed of a computer mouse is measured in "Mickeys."
  • Mount Rushmore cost less than $1 million.
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