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 Statue of Liberty was a gift of friendship resulting from the diplomatic relationship between the United States and France.
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In 1897, Bayer, who is the maker of Aspirin, marketed the drug heroin.
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The ancient Egyptians bought jewelry for their pet crocodiles.
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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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In 1700s, the deer skin was a common medium of exchange between the trading settlers and the native Red Indians in America. This is how a buck became a slang for a dollar.
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Pineapples were such a status symbol in 18th century England that you could rent one for the evening to take to a party.
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There are 92 known cases of nuclear bombs lost at sea.
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