There might be pictures of the iceberg that sunk the Titanic.

We’ll never know for sure the exact size of the iceberg that sunk the Titanic. However early newspaper estimates said that it was 50-100 feet tall and 200-400 feet long. The ship laid to rest 13 nautical miles from where it struck the iceberg.

The MINIA was the first ship to reach the disaster scene. They found debris and bodies floating in the area near the iceberg photographed. That is why this iceberg is thought to be the one that struck the Titanic and sunk it.

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Many Simpson’s characters are named after streets in Portland, Oregon

The creator of the show, Matt Groening, was born in Portland. Many parts of Springfield, the fictitious town the characters live in, are based on Portland.

The characters Ned Flanders and the Rev Timothy Lovejoy are named after streets in Portland. Springfield also reflects Portland in that it has a polluted river and a nuclear power plant.

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The first Earth song that Aliens will hear will be 'Across the Universe' by The Beatles

On February 4, 2008 NASA beamed “Across the Universe” into deep space. It was the 50th anniversary of NASA’s founding and the 40th anniversary of the day The Beatles recorded the song. It also commemorated the launch of Explorer 1, the first U.S. satellite fifty years ago.

It also celebrated the 45th anniversary of the Deep Space Network being launched. The Deep Space Network is an international network of antennas that support the missions to explore the universe. The Beatles were thrilled to hear about NASA’s decision to beam the song into space.

Hopefully if they hear the song, they'll send aliens that look more like ET than Xenomorphs. We can only hope.

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Ian Mckellan and Patrick Stewart had no idea how to play chess when they appeared in X-Men 2.

They were required to play chess for the last scene of the movie. It was supposed to be one of the simplest but it ended up being one of the most problematic. It went something like this, the director Bryan Singer set up the chess table for them and asked them to play. Ian (Magneto) and Patrick (Xavier) just looked at each other and admitted they didn’t know how to play.

The director just rolled his eyes and he brought someone to teach them. To their surprise it was a Canadian grand master! He taught Ian and Patrick the basic moves and ran them through the game rules. The chess player stayed all day and was excited to be on a movie set for the first time.

Bryan Singer couldn’t believe he had hired two actors that didn’t know how to play chess. At the end, Xavier wins the game. You can see the scene here 

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Transgender prisoners in the U.S. are housed according to their birth gender

Transgender prisoners are especially vulnerable due to this decision. No regard is taken for the gender that they currently display or appear as. Transgender women with breasts are vulnerable in male prisons to sexual assault and violence. Transgender men in female prisons are prone to abuse, too, but they are abused more by guards than by other inmates. Transgender women face much higher risk of rape in male prisons.

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