In 1537, England's King Henry VII officially declared February 14th the holiday of St. Valentine's Day.
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The Titanic is about as long as the Empire State building is tall.
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Because metal was scarce; the Oscars given out during World War II were made of plaster.
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Leonardo Da Vinci predicted the mass use of solar energy as long ago as 1447.
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During World War 1, starving wolves amassed in such great numbers that Germans and Russians had a temporary cease fire to fight off the wolf attacks.
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In 1987 American Airlines saved $40,000 by eliminating one olive from its First Class salads.
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Cleopatra married two of her brothers.
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