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    The universally popular Hershey bar was used overseas during World War II as currency.
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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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    February 1865 is the only month in recorded history to not have a full moon.
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    Alexander Selkirk
    Alexander Selkirk
    Alexander Selkirk, a Scottish sailor, was left stranded on a deserted island in 1704, but survived for over 4 years, partly by using feral cats to protect him from ravenous rats that attacked during the night.
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    The first chocolate eggs were made in Germany in the 19th century and remain one of the most popular Easter candies today.
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    In 1976 an LA secretary named Jannene Swift officially married a 50 pound rock in a ceremony witnessed by more than 20 people.
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    In medieval Italy, if a man was caught kissing a woman in public, he had to marry her whether he liked it or not.
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    In 1958, a nuclear bomb was lost somewhere along the swampy coast of Georgia. Its whereabouts remain a mystery to this day.
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