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 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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During World War 1, Harry Houdini took 1 year off performing to help sell war bonds and teach american soldiers how to escape from German handcuffs.
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Only eight men were killed in the battle of lexington!
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Cleopatra wasn't Egyptian; she was Greek.
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India invented the Number System. Zero was invented by Aryabhatta.
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