In Ancient Egypt, some people paid their taxes in honey.
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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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The handbook issued to US soldiers in Britain during WW2 included the line "The British don't know how to make a good cup of coffee. You don't know how to make a good cup of tea. It's an even swap."
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The ancient Egyptians bought jewelry for their pet crocodiles.
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There's a bar in Ireland (presently named Sean’s Bar) that was opened in 900AD.
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The life expectancy in 1900 was just 47 years.
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In 1963, the US Military created an artificial ring around Earth, similar to that of the planet Saturn. The ring was made of copper needles and was used for worldwide communications in the case that the Soviets disabled all other methods of communication.
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