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 Titanic is about as long as the Empire State building is tall.
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In 2011, a couple bought a box of textbooks for $10. Inside, they found a 25-cent bill signed by the president of the Republic of Texas, Sam Houston, and subsequently sold it for $63,250.
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Harry S. Truman was the last U.S. President with no college degree.
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The oldest stone tools found are dated from 2.7 - 2.9 million years ago. The species that made these tools is unknown.
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Napoleon had conquered Italy by the time he was twenty-six.
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In the 1930's, American track star Jesse Owens used to race against horses and dogs to earn a living.
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During WW2, captured German officers were sent to Britain as POWs and lived in luxury in Trent Park. This was done to make them feel relaxed. However, they were being listened to by 100 ‘listeners’. They revealed secrets about the holocaust, events in Berlin, Hitler's madness and V2 rocket bases.
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