During World War 1, Harry Houdini took 1 year off performing to help sell war bonds and teach american soldiers how to escape from German handcuffs.
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Kung Fu actually originated in India, but was developed further in China.
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When the Egyptians destroyed Libya in the 13th century B.C. they took 13,230 penises of the conquered enemies as trophies.
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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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Until the nineteenth century, solid blocks of tea were used as money in Siberia.
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Tickling was a form of torture used in ancient China on nobility because it left no mark and recovery was quick.
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The Grateful Dead were once called 'The Warlocks'.
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