If a surgeon in Ancient Egypt lost a patient while performing an operation, his hands were cut off.
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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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Traces of cocaine were found on 99% of UK bank notes in a survey in London in 2000.
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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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The native Americans planted three sisters (corn, beans, and squash) together so that they would benefit each other. The corn provides a structure for the beans to climb. The beans provide the nitrogen to the soil, and the squash spreads along the ground preventing weeds.
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No one knows who designed the first American Flag.
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Because metal was scarce; the Oscars given out during World War II were made of plaster.
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