During the Black Plague, it was thought that bad smells were the cause of the plague. "Plague Doctors" therefore wore masks with long beak-like noses stuffed with flowers or smoke to hide the smells.
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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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There are 92 known cases of nuclear bombs lost at sea.
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Napoleon Bonaparte thought torture should be abolished because the information obtained from it is worthless.
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Harry S. Truman was the last U.S. President with no college degree.
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"Yo momma" jokes/insults were invented by Shakespeare.
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