In 1537, England's King Henry VII officially declared February 14th the holiday of St. Valentine's Day.
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If a surgeon in Ancient Egypt lost a patient while performing an operation, his hands were cut off.
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Approximately 40% of the U.S. paper currency in circulation was counterfeit by the end of the Civil War.
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The Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers founded in 1744, is the world's oldest golf club!
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In 1963, the US Military created an artificial ring around Earth, similar to that of the planet Saturn. The ring was made of copper needles and was used for worldwide communications in the case that the Soviets disabled all other methods of communication.
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During the Gold Rush in 1849, some people paid as much as $100 for a glass of water!
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Napoleon Bonaparte thought torture should be abolished because the information obtained from it is worthless.
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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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