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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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    Ancient Romans at one time used human urine as an ingredient in their toothpaste.
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    The flushing toilet was invented in 1596, not by Thomas Crapper as most people think, but by Sir John Harington.
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    5000-Year-Old Embrace
    5000-Year-Old Embrace
    In 2007, the 5000-year-old skeletal remains of two lovers embracing each other were found at Mantua.
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    After Germany surrendered in WW2, people in Moscow partied until the entire city actually ran out of vodka.
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    Roman Farting Edict
    Roman Farting Edict
    After hearing of a man who almost died from holding in farts whilst dining, Emperor Claudius is said to have proclaimed an edict that allowed Romans to fart at the dinner table.
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    A monk had once written over a book that contained information about calculus that was written by Archimedes in ancient Greece that could have made us 100 or even 1000 years more mathematically and technologically advanced.
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    At age 18, the Queen of England was a mechanic for the British Military.
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