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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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    Only eight men were killed in the battle of lexington!
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    Nobuo Fujita
    Nobuo Fujita
    The Japanese pilot who attacked a town in Oregon during WW2 returned years later to present his family's 400-year-old samurai sword to the city as a symbol of regret.
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    Each king in a deck of playing cards represents a great king from history: spades - King David, clubs - Alexander the Great, hearts - Charlemagne, and diamonds - Julius Caesar.
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    During the Cold War, the US had planned to detonate a nuclear weapon on the moon.
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    The oldest patented company logo is the red triangle of Bass beers!
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    In 1958, a nuclear bomb was lost somewhere along the swampy coast of Georgia. Its whereabouts remain a mystery to this day.
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    The first chocolate eggs were made in Germany in the 19th century and remain one of the most popular Easter candies today.
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