In 1537, England's King Henry VII officially declared February 14th the holiday of St. Valentine's Day.
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The oldest stone tools found are dated from 2.7 - 2.9 million years ago. The species that made these tools is unknown.
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In 1980, the city of Detroit presented Saddam Hussein with a key to the city.
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A female photographer in the 50s took tens of thousands of pictures and remained remained unknown until her death. She is now considered one of the most important street photographers ever.
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Pineapples were such a status symbol in 18th century England that you could rent one for the evening to take to a party.
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A WW2 observation pilot, bored of not being in combat, decided to strap 6 bazookas to his plane. He destroyed several enemy tanks and vehicles. His name was Lt. Col. Charles Carpenter, aka Bazooka Charlie / The Mad Major.
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Mahatma Gandhi used to travel with his goat so that he could have fresh milk.
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Grenades were invented in China over 1,000 years ago.
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