The US has signed a treaty with Britain to protect the wreckage of the Titanic from damage and looting. It is hoped that more nations will sign on to the treaty, which still needs to be approved by Congress before it will take effect.
June 18th, 2004
The spaghetti dammed up the drain holes in the lid of the pasta cooker. The boiling water, unable to drain there, took a detour out the side instead, all over the fingers of my left hand, about up to the second knuckle.
Fortunately, my reflexes are good and the cold-water tap was right there, so it's restricted to first-degree burns.