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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Future biotechnology could be used to trick a prisoner's mind into thinking they have served a 1,000 year sentence in only eight hours, a group of scientists have claimed.
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Anyone under the age of 21 who takes out household trash containing even a single empty alcohol beverage container can be charged with illegal possession of alcohol in Missouri.
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In 1770, the British Parliament passed a law condemning lipstick, stating that “women found guilty of seducing men into matrimony by a cosmetic means could be tried for witchcraft.”
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Until 1976, taxi cabs in Australia were required to carry a bale of hay in the trunk.
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