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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In ancient Rome it was considered a sign of leadership to be born with a crooked nose!
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Recently, archaeologists excavating in the old medieval town of Odense in Denmark uncovered 700-year-old barrels of poop - and, to their surprise, they still smelt.
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February 1865 is the only month in recorded history to not have a full moon.
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No one knows how many people died during the sinking of the Titanic.
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The first bomb dropped by the Allies on berlin in WW2 killed the only elephant in the Berlin Zoo.
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The Titanic is about as long as the Empire State building is tall.
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