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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When Charles Darwin first discovered the Galapagos Tortoises, he tried to ride them!
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Nazi leader Adolf Hitler had only one testicle.
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To take an oath, ancient Romans put a hand on their testicles
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Scientists are excavating the ruins of a major civilization which pre-dates both the pyramids and Stonehenge by over 7,000 years. In 15 years, they have uncovered only about 5% of the site.
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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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