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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 baboon called Jackie became a private in the South African army in World War I.
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    When Charles Darwin first discovered the Galapagos Tortoises, he tried to ride them!
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    Tsar Bomba
    Tsar Bomba
    The largest nuclear bomb ever built, the Tsar Bomba, caused damage up to approximately 1,000km away.
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    Only eight men were killed in the battle of lexington!
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    585 BC Solar Eclipse
    585 BC Solar Eclipse
    In 585 BC, a solar eclipse occurred in the middle of a battle between the Lydians and the Medes. They promptly ceased fighting and signed a peace treaty.
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    Until President Kennedy was killed, it wasn't a federal crime to assassinate the President.
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    Leonardo Da Vinci loved animals so much that he used to buy caged animals at the market just to set them free.
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