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 1963, the US Military created an artificial ring around Earth, similar to that of the planet Saturn. The ring was made of copper needles and was used for worldwide communications in the case that the Soviets disabled all other methods of communication.
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The first telephone book was one page long and had only 50 names in it.
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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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During the 1600's, boys and girls in England wore dresses until they were about seven years old.
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The time interval from first sighting of the iceberg that sank the Titanic to impact was a little over 30 seconds.
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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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No one knows how many people died during the sinking of the Titanic.
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