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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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    Ching Shih
    Ching Shih
    Ching Shih, once a prostitute, became one of the most powerful pirates to have ever sailed. She commanded one of the most formidable pirate fleets in all of China during the early 1800s, with hundreds of ships under her command.
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    In ancient Rome it was considered a sign of leadership to be born with a crooked nose!
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    In 1537, England's King Henry VII officially declared February 14th the holiday of St. Valentine's Day.
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    February 1865 is the only month in recorded history to not have a full moon.
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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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    Candle Clocks
    Candle Clocks
    Before clocks, there were candle clocks that when burned, indicated the passage of periods of time. To set an alarm, you pushed a nail into the desired point and the nail would fall and clank on the metal holder.
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    There are 92 known cases of nuclear bombs lost at sea.
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