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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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    English sailors were referred to as "limeys" because sailors added lime juice to their diet to combat scurvy.
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    The oldest patented company logo is the red triangle of Bass beers!
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    In ancient Egypt, priests plucked EVERY hair from their bodies, including their eyebrows and eyelashes.
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    It is estimated that there is in excess of 3,000,000,000 bibles been sold throughout the world!
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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 time interval from first sighting of the iceberg that sank the Titanic to impact was a little over 30 seconds.
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