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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 ever patent in the UK was Aaron Rathbone & Roger Burges, Map makers in 1618!
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    February 1865 is the only month in recorded history to not have a full moon.
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    Vegetarian Gladiators
    Vegetarian Gladiators
    Ancient gladiators were mostly vegetarians whose diet consisted mainly of grains, beans, and dried fruit, washed down with a vinegar and plant ash tonic.
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    The handbook issued to US soldiers in Britain during WW2 included the line "The British don't know how to make a good cup of coffee. You don't know how to make a good cup of tea. It's an even swap."
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    In 2011, archaeologists discovered the skeletal remains of a Roman couple who have been holding hands for 1,500 years.
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    No one knows how many people died during the sinking of the Titanic.
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    There are pictures of Knights fighting Snails in old Medieval manuscripts - and nobody knows why.
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