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 ancient Egypt, priests plucked EVERY hair from their bodies, including their eyebrows and eyelashes.
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Everton FC used to be called St Domingo's FC!
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The Grateful Dead were once called 'The Warlocks'.
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Early American humans hunted car-size armadillos and used their shells for houses.
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The last time American Green cards were actually green was 1964.
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In the 1930's, American track star Jesse Owens used to race against horses and dogs to earn a living.
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Genghis Khan exempted the poor and clergy from taxes, encouraged literacy, and established free religion, leading many peoples to join his empire before they were even conquered.
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