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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 Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers founded in 1744, is the world's oldest golf club!
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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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    Ancient Romans at one time used human urine as an ingredient in their toothpaste.
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    If a surgeon in Ancient Egypt lost a patient while performing an operation, his hands were cut off.
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