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At 11:40 p.m. on April 14, an iceberg was spotted 400 nautical miles south of Newfoundland, Canada, but it was too late for the ship to change course. Universal History Archive/Getty ImagesThe two lookouts, Fredrick Fleet and Reginald Lee, failed to spot the iceberg in time. Their binoculars were also locked in a cabinet, which meant the lookouts were tasked with spotting icebergs using their eyes alone. The Titanic attempted to avoid the iceberg, but it failed to turn in time. As the ship scraped the iceberg, it tore a hole in the side of the ship, rupturing at least five of the watertight compartments.

Persons: Reginald Lee, Lee Locations: Newfoundland, Canada

President Joe Biden is beta testing a new message on the campaign trail and in the White House. Biden’s response: Send the immigration bill to my desk to sign and I’ll shut down the border right now. The newly aggressive messaging is likely a necessary tone for an issue that’s overtaken the economy as the No. That's why you're seeing him try to talk and act tougher about border security. I think Biden has started thinking about how to reframe it.”The clock is ticking.

Persons: Joe Biden, Donald Trump, I’d, ”, “, Biden, Matthew Wilson, Trump, ” Wilson, it's, they’re, Lanae Erickson, That’s, ” Erickson Organizations: Congress, Republican, Senate, GOP, House Republicans, Southern Methodist University, New, AP, Trump, New York City Police Department Locations: Ukraine, Israel, South Carolina, Iowa, New Hampshire, United States, U.S, Washington ,, Denver, New York City

☆ An engineer dubbed 'the Mole Man' spent 40 years digging tunnels under his London home. After it was abandoned, an artist transformed it into a subterranean studio.
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-08 | by ( Matthew Wilson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

After buying it in 2012, artist Sue Webster spent five years renovating it into a home and studio. But did you know there was once a real-life Londoner known as the Mole Man? After he was evicted from the property in 2006, Mole House was left abandoned until 2012, when it was sold at auction. It was bought by British artist Sue Webster, who renovated the 2,700-square-foot house into a personal studio and award-winning home with architects Adjaye Associates. Here's the intriguing history of London's Mole Man and what became of his home.

Persons: William Lyttle, Sue Webster, — Organizations: Service, Adjaye Associates Locations: British

The first iPhone was introduced in 2007, revolutionizing cellphone technology. NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . It constantly changes, improves, and problem solves to the point where younger generations can't even imagine a world without it. So, while we all await the next big tech gadget to impress Gen Alpha, take a look at what world-changing product was launched the year you were born (or at least until 2010) and marvel at just how much the world's changed since then.

Persons: there's, —, we've, Gen Alpha Organizations: Technology, Service, Pew Research Center

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