In 1982, a high school student from Los Angeles, California unscrambled the Rubik's Cube in 22.95 seconds.
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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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The ancient Egyptians bought jewelry for their pet crocodiles.
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Scientists are excavating the ruins of a major civilization which pre-dates both the pyramids and Stonehenge by over 7,000 years. In 15 years, they have uncovered only about 5% of the site.
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There are pictures of Knights fighting Snails in old Medieval manuscripts - and nobody knows why.
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After Germany surrendered in WW2, people in Moscow partied until the entire city actually ran out of vodka.
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Contrary to popular belief, the first ironclad warships were built by Korea in the 16th century.
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During the Cold War, the US had planned to detonate a nuclear weapon on the moon.
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