The first telephone book was one page long and had only 50 names in it.
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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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Allegedly, Chrysippus, the Greek philosopher, died of laughter after getting his donkey drunk and watching it try to eat figs.
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In 1518, a "dancing plague" struck Strasbourg, Alsace, whereby hundreds of people danced fervently in the streets over the period of a month. Some suffered heart attacks or strokes, and many others died from sheer exhaustion. It remains unexplained.
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During the 1600's, boys and girls in England wore dresses until they were about seven years old.
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The World Trade Center towers used to have two zip codes, 10047-10048, one for each building.
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Until the nineteenth century, solid blocks of tea were used as money in Siberia.
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A female photographer in the 50s took tens of thousands of pictures and remained remained unknown until her death. She is now considered one of the most important street photographers ever.
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