Napoleon Bonaparte thought torture should be abolished because the information obtained from it is worthless.
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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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Ancient Romans at one time used human urine as an ingredient in their toothpaste.
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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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In ancient Egypt, priests plucked EVERY hair from their bodies, including their eyebrows and eyelashes.
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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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Cleopatra wasn't Egyptian; she was Greek.
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The average life span of a peasant during the medieval ages was 25 years.
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