In 1537, England's King Henry VII officially declared February 14th the holiday of St. Valentine's Day.
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France’s King Louis XIV was offered biological weapons by an Italian chemist. He not only refused, but also paid the chemist an annual salary to never reveal the technology to anyone else.
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Vikings used the skulls of their enemies as drinking vessels.
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The oldest patented company logo is the red triangle of Bass beers!
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Nazi leader Adolf Hitler had only one testicle.
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During WW2, captured German officers were sent to Britain as POWs and lived in luxury in Trent Park. This was done to make them feel relaxed. However, they were being listened to by 100 ‘listeners’. They revealed secrets about the holocaust, events in Berlin, Hitler's madness and V2 rocket bases.
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In ancient Rome it was considered a sign of leadership to be born with a crooked nose!
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A baboon called Jackie became a private in the South African army in World War I.
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