The high pressure meant there was a lack of fog. 6 warnings of icebergs the Titanic received before the collision. However‚ it takes about 2 hours and 40 minutes to sink after hitting the iceberg. 64 lifeboat the Titanic is equipped to carry‚ but in facts it tooks only 20 lifeboats for some reason. The boat had a capacity of carrying 28 people at once but at the first board it tooks 65 people. 866 is the number of people who actually survived from 2‚208‚ more than 1‚500 dies at a percentage of 31.6%
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While watching this documentary I was not only shocked by what I was hearing and learning‚ but disgusted by it. Taking notes on facts and statements being said I ended up with a variety of things that I wrote down. Anything from scary real facts to statements made comparing food to lethal drugs and the food industry to that of the Tabaco industry. There are several facts and/or statements that I want to point out‚ the main one being sugar. Sugar as we know it is in everything and everywhere. The
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Reality TV seems to be everywhere these days. On every channel you turn‚ commercial you see and even on magazines stands at every grocery store checkout. There are multiple so called “reality” television shows that have made teen moms‚ extreme party goers‚ alcoholics and even drug addict’s huge‚ rich reality super stars. The main demographic viewers of these types of show range from preteens to young adults. In my opinion these so called “reality” television shows are giving their viewers a false
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FACTS ABOUT CLIMATE CHANGE 1. What is climate change? Climate change is a long-term shift in the climate of a s pecific location‚ region or planet. The shift is measured by changes in features associated with average weather‚ such as temperature‚ wind patterns and pr ecipitation. What most peo ple don’t know is that a change in the variability of climate is also considered climate change‚ even if average weather conditions remain the same. Climate change occurs when the climate
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Popular Opinion Vs Scholarly Facts Regarding Sexism in Sports Navigating the internet for unbiased‚ unadulterated facts about a controversial research topic is seemingly impossible. In many cases‚ the sources‚ online magazines‚ and blogs contain politically aligned prejudices regarding the material at hand or ill-informed points of view‚ making research a nightmare. This is where scholarly articles can make a world of difference. Scholarly articles are articles from institutions such as universities
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China Myths‚ China Facts China Myths‚ China Facts Globalization has changed a lot of ways corporations are operating these days. It has been very hard for most of the companies to adjust in this new environment. One of the countries that these companies had challenges was China. Businesses are learning every day that successful managers need cross cultural skills and training to succeed in a position outside of their country. In his new book‚ “What Chinese Want”‚ Tom Doctoroff‚
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Facts Approximately 1.5 million high school students in the United States disclosed to being deliberately hit or physically harmed by someone they were romantically involved with (Do Something‚ n.d.). Teen dating abuse victims were more likely to suffer from alcoholism‚ eating disorders‚ promiscuity‚ suicidal ideation‚ and violent behavior (Do Something‚ n.d.). It was also predicted that one in three young teenagers would be in an abusive or unhealthy relationship (Do Something‚ n.d.). Around
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Macbeth: Fact vs. Fiction Simply the name itself has become famous throughout literary history; Macbeth. This tragedy of five acts worth‚ written by William Shakespeare was first performed in 1606. From then on‚ speculations and questions arose. Who was this astounding character that surprised people with his pride and ambition? Many may have been surprised to find out how very little resemblance the play character bore to the actual historical figure. The real Mac Bethad mac Findláich‚ or Macbeth
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IB Interesting Facts 1968‚ IB‚ standing for the International Baccalaureate‚ has been founded as a non-profit educational organization at the International School of Geneva. It was created by teachers at the school‚ in addition to help from teachers from all over the world. Today‚ the International Baccalaureate has grown into a university preparatory program that has been divided‚ in most schools‚ into three programs for students as young as 3 years old to students 19 years old. • It was first
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Prophets of Doom Facts 1. In 1970 the United States had its moment of peak oil when we produced 10 million barrels of oil a day‚ we are now down to 5 million barrels a day. We consume 20 million barrels of oil each day and every day that demand increases. 2. Mankind has never lived without water‚ it is the substance upon which we depend; it is the foundation of life. The quality and quantity of water is in dire danger. Prophets of Doom Opinions 1. All human beings need to become more self-sufficient
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