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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There was a bear called Wojtek who was adopted by Polish soldiers during WW2. It carried ammunition, wrestled with soldiers, and drank beer.
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The University of Oxford (teaching since 1096) predates the Aztec empire (1428 - 1521).
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The range of a medieval long-bow is 220 yards.
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The Titanic was the first ship to use the SOS signal.
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Leonardo Da Vinci loved animals so much that he used to buy caged animals at the market just to set them free.
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Early Romans used to use porcupine quills as toothpicks.
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The ancient Egyptians thought the function of the brain was to produce snot.
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