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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Donkeys kill more people annually than plane crashes.
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There was a bear called Wojtek who was adopted by Polish soldiers during WW2. It carried ammunition, wrestled with soldiers, and drank beer.
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Yawns are more contagious among people with closer relationships.
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In 1992, 29,000 rubber ducks washed off a ship. They were found thousands of miles away 8 years later.
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The station master and operating officer at the Kishi Station, Japan, is a cat!
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In Hong Kong, a betrayed wife is legally allowed to kill her adulterous husband, but may only do so with her bare hands. (The husband's lover, on the other hand, may be killed in any manner desired.)
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