Al Capone's armored limousine, after being seized by the feds, was later used to protect Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR), 32nd President of the US, after the attack on Pearl Harbor.
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A baboon called Jackie became a private in the South African army in World War I.
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The original Cinderella was Egyptian and wore fur slippers.
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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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There's a bar in Ireland (presently named Sean’s Bar) that was opened in 900AD.
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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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