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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In 2011, archaeologists discovered the skeletal remains of a Roman couple who have been holding hands for 1,500 years.
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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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In 1976 an LA secretary named Jannene Swift officially married a 50 pound rock in a ceremony witnessed by more than 20 people.
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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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The range of a medieval long-bow is 220 yards.
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Vikings used the skulls of their enemies as drinking vessels.
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Genghis Khan exempted the poor and clergy from taxes, encouraged literacy, and established free religion, leading many peoples to join his empire before they were even conquered.
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