In the Bemba tribe of southern Africa, if someone does something hurtful, they take the person to the center of the town where the entire tribe comes and surrounds them. For two days they tell him every good thing he has ever done, because they believe that every person comes into the world as good.
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In 1386, a pig in France was executed by public hanging for the murder of a child.
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16 percent of Americans will receive one speeding ticket this year and it will cost them on average $150 per ticket.
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In the US, it is legal for women to be publicly topless in 33 states. Male toplessness became legal in 1936.
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In 2010, police in Belfast, Northern Ireland, used ice cream van music to calm angry teen rioters - and it worked!
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Most burglaries occur during the daytime!
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There have been over 7,200 acts of terrorism against the US over the last 15 years.
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