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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 first semi-permanent settlements appeared in Florida around 5000 B.C.
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    Alexander Selkirk
    Alexander Selkirk
    Alexander Selkirk, a Scottish sailor, was left stranded on a deserted island in 1704, but survived for over 4 years, partly by using feral cats to protect him from ravenous rats that attacked during the night.
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    Napoleon Bonaparte thought torture should be abolished because the information obtained from it is worthless.
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    Candle Clocks
    Candle Clocks
    Before clocks, there were candle clocks that when burned, indicated the passage of periods of time. To set an alarm, you pushed a nail into the desired point and the nail would fall and clank on the metal holder.
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    Cleopatra married two of her brothers.
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    Rocket Mail
    Rocket Mail
    In 1959, the USPS attempted to deliver mail via cruise missile and successfully shipped 3,000 pieces of mail from Virginia to Florida in 22 minutes.
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    The life expectancy in 1900 was just 47 years.
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