Canada's new flag, with its maple leaf design, was unfurled in 1965 in Ottawa!
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Cleopatra wasn't Egyptian; she was Greek.
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In ancient Rome it was considered a sign of leadership to be born with a crooked nose!
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In 1542, French aristocrat Marguerite De La Rocque survived being marooned for 2 years alone on a remote island off the coast of Quebec.
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In 1537, England's King Henry VII officially declared February 14th the holiday of St. Valentine's Day.
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A female photographer in the 50s took tens of thousands of pictures and remained remained unknown until her death. She is now considered one of the most important street photographers ever.
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Pilgrims did not eat with forks. They only used spoons, knives and their fingers.
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