In the Bemba tribe of southern Africa, if someone does something hurtful, they take the person to the center of the town where the entire tribe comes and surrounds them. For two days they tell him every good thing he has ever done, because they believe that every person comes into the world as good.
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In 1995, a man named Shawn Nelson stole a tank from the US Army and took it for a joyride on a highway in California.
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Al Capone's business card said he was a used furniture dealer.
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It takes five minutes to execute someone in a gas chamber.
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Every day 20 banks are robbed. The average take is $2,500!
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Eighty percent of Americans will be the victim of violent crime at least once in their lifetime.
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In 1386, a pig in France was executed by public hanging for the murder of a child.
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