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Which country built over half the world's new ships in 2024?
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Which city was the Titanic sailing to when it sank in 1912?
Answer: New York
Why: Before heading out across the Atlantic, the Titanic picked up passengers at Cherbourg in France and Queenstown in Ireland.
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What cargo was the Cutty Sark built to race home from China?
Answer: Tea
Why: Steamships using the new Suez Canal soon took over the tea trade, so from 1883 the Cutty Sark carried Australian wool instead.
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Who paid a 36-cent toll to cross the Panama Canal in 1928?
Answer: A swimmer
Why: Richard Halliburton was charged according to his body weight, using the same tonnage rates that ships paid.
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What kind of vessel was Thor Heyerdahl's Kon-Tiki?
Answer: A raft
Why: Nine balsa logs tied together with hemp rope formed its hull, built without a single nail, spike or wire.
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About how many crew sail a giant container ship?
Answer: About 20
Why: One giant, the Madison Maersk, can carry about 194,000 tonnes yet can be sailed by a crew of just 13.
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How many lifeboats did British law require the Titanic to carry?
Answer: 16
Why: Its 20 boats, four more than the rules required, still had room for only about 1,178 of the roughly 2,200 people aboard.
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