In 1537, England's King Henry VII officially declared February 14th the holiday of St. Valentine's Day.
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The flushing toilet was invented in 1596, not by Thomas Crapper as most people think, but by Sir John Harington.
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In 1799, a boy found a 17lb. rock in a creek in North Carolina and used it as a doorstop. It was actually gold.
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When Charles Darwin first discovered the Galapagos Tortoises, he tried to ride them!
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The first chocolate eggs were made in Germany in the 19th century and remain one of the most popular Easter candies today.
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Modern humans first appeared about 200,000 years ago, but record keeping didn't begin until about 6,000 years ago. That means about 97% of human history is lost.
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The first semi-permanent settlements appeared in Florida around 5000 B.C.
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