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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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    In 1386, a pig in France was executed by public hanging for the murder of a child.
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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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    In Utah, it is illegal to swear in front of a dead person.
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    IRS: Criminals legally required to declare illegal income on tax return
    According to the IRS, self-employed criminals are required to declare the source of their illegal income (like selling drugs) - and they can't prosecute for it!
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    In Quitman, Georgia, US, it is illegal for a chicken to cross the road.
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    Anthony Greco, aged 18, became the first person arrested for spim (unsolicited instant messages) on February 21,2005.
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    In 2015, Britain will ban smoking in cars carrying children.
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