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- England hosts the first "World Worm Charming Championship"1980
- The game "Twister" hits the shelves1966
- The earliest known mention of a "staring contest"1899
- "Musical chairs" is first mentioned in print1877
- The first Oktoberfest is held1810
- The first known jesters perform2500 BCE
- The oldest known stick-and-poke tattoos were done5200 BCE
Wikipedia
Worm charming⬈
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Wikipedia
Twister (game)⬈
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Oxford English Dictionary
staring contest⬈
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Oxford English Dictionary
musical chairs⬈
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Wikipedia
Oktoberfest⬈
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Jester Planet
Jester History⬈
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Glossi Mag
Stick and poke tattoos: Behind the newfound popularity and enduring stigmas⬈
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The Big Bang