It is estimated that by the end of 2000, there has been 142,600 tonnes of gold mined in the world.

The full name of the Titanic ship is R.M.S. Titanic, which stands for Royal Mail Steamship.

An iceberg the size of Long Island, New York, broke off Antarctica and has blocked sea lanes used by both ships and penguins.

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