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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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    English sailors were referred to as "limeys" because sailors added lime juice to their diet to combat scurvy.
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    Winston Churchill's Letter of Apology for Escaping from Prison
    Before escaping prison, Winston Churchill left a letter of apology on his bed. The letter began: "I have the honour to inform you that as I do not consider that your Government have any right to detain me as a military prisoner, I have decided to escape from your custody."
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    The great wall of China is 1,400 miles long!
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    Modern humans first appeared about 200,000 years ago, but record keeping didn't begin until about 6,000 years ago. That means about 97% of human history is lost.
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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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    After Germany surrendered in WW2, people in Moscow partied until the entire city actually ran out of vodka.
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    Harry S. Truman was the last U.S. President with no college degree.
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