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THE BODY BEAUTIFULWhy are some people ticklish and not others?

Julia Robbins, Tofino, British Columbia, Canada

  • The universal tickle spot in all human bodies is the roof of the mouth. Try "tickling" that spot with the tip of your own tongue. Works, doesn't it?

    Maestrovoci, California USA

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