In 1537, England's King Henry VII officially declared February 14th the holiday of St. Valentine's Day.
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The Mint once considered producing doughnut-shaped coins!
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Clocks made before 1660 had only one hand - an hour hand.
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In 1897, Bayer, who is the maker of Aspirin, marketed the drug heroin.
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Traces of cocaine were found on 99% of UK bank notes in a survey in London in 2000.
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Pineapples were such a status symbol in 18th century England that you could rent one for the evening to take to a party.
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