In 1542, French aristocrat Marguerite De La Rocque survived being marooned for 2 years alone on a remote island off the coast of Quebec.
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Tickling was a form of torture used in ancient China on nobility because it left no mark and recovery was quick.
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The oldest patented company logo is the red triangle of Bass beers!
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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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In 1980, the city of Detroit presented Saddam Hussein with a key to the city.
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The exact cause of death and burial site of Genghis Khan is unknown, because all of the 2000 funeral guests and 800 soldiers were killed in order to preserve the secret.
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Leonardo Da Vinci loved animals so much that he used to buy caged animals at the market just to set them free.
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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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