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    A baboon called Jackie became a private in the South African army in World War I.
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    Although Nostradamus died in the middle of 1566, his 1567 almanac was published because he had the foresight to prepare it before his death.
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    To take an oath, ancient Romans put a hand on their testicles
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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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