English sailors were referred to as "limeys" because sailors added lime juice to their diet to combat scurvy.
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Napoleon Bonaparte thought torture should be abolished because the information obtained from it is worthless.
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If a surgeon in Ancient Egypt lost a patient while performing an operation, his hands were cut off.
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Early Romans used to use porcupine quills as toothpicks.
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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 1537, England's King Henry VII officially declared February 14th the holiday of St. Valentine's Day.
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Kung Fu actually originated in India, but was developed further in China.
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