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    The universally popular Hershey bar was used overseas during World War II as currency.
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    The first ever patent in the UK was Aaron Rathbone & Roger Burges, Map makers in 1618!
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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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    The time interval from first sighting of the iceberg that sank the Titanic to impact was a little over 30 seconds.
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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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