The Band-Aid was originally made for the inventor's wife, who often cut and burned herself while cooking.
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According to the New York Times, a study conducted during the 1980's found that men who kiss their wives before leaving for work live longer, get into fewer car accidents, and have a higher income than married men who don't.
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In Hong Kong, a betrayed wife is legally allowed to kill her adulterous husband, but may only do so with her bare hands. (The husband's lover, on the other hand, may be killed in any manner desired.)
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In medieval Italy, if a man was caught kissing a woman in public, he had to marry her whether he liked it or not.
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In November 2013, a woman in Florida named Linda Ducharme married a ferris wheel.
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In ancient Greece, tossing an apple to a girl was a traditional proposal of marriage. Catching it meant that she accepted.
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A couple had their wedding rings engraved with a waveform of their own voices saying "I do."
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