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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 Greeks believed that redheads turned into vampires after they died.
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    Moustache Tea Cups
    Moustache Tea Cups
    In the Victorian era, they had special tea cups that protected your moustache from getting dunked in your tea.
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    There's no evidence that pirates made people walk the plank.
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    Modern humans first appeared about 200,000 years ago, but record keeping didn't begin until about 6,000 years ago. That means about 97% of human history is lost.
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    The Nestles haven't run Nestle since 1875.
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    Scientists are excavating the ruins of a major civilization which pre-dates both the pyramids and Stonehenge by over 7,000 years. In 15 years, they have uncovered only about 5% of the site.
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    Leonardo Da Vinci predicted the mass use of solar energy as long ago as 1447.
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