In 1995, a man named Shawn Nelson stole a tank from the US Army and took it for a joyride on a highway in California.
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Colorado switched mile marker "420" to "419.99" to stop people from stealing it.
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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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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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When he was 7, Vin Diesel and some friends broke into a New York theater with intentions to vandalize it. Instead of calling the police, the theater’s artistic director handed them scripts and offered them parts in the upcoming show. This became Diesel’s first acting role.
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In Mohave County, Arizona, if someone is caught stealing soap, they must wash themselves with it until it has gone.
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