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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Early Romans used to use porcupine quills as toothpicks.
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In 1976 an LA secretary named Jannene Swift officially married a 50 pound rock in a ceremony witnessed by more than 20 people.
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In the great fire of London, in 1666, half of London was burnt down but only 6 people were injured.
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Although Nostradamus died in the middle of 1566, his 1567 almanac was published because he had the foresight to prepare it before his death.
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During the Cold War, the US had planned to detonate a nuclear weapon on the moon.
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The first Ford cars had Dodge engines.
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