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Tarring and feathering was a relatively common (though extralegal) punishment until recent times. Did the recipient usually suffer any permanent damage from burns, or was it more for the sake of humiliation?

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The Interior Plains of the United States is often referred to as “Tornado Alley” due to the quantity and severity of the storms there. What knowledge did the Great Plains Indians have of tornadoes? How were they viewed among pre-Columbian Native Americans?

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Tarring and feathering was a relatively common (though extralegal) punishment until recent times. Did the recipient usually suffer any permanent damage from burns, or was it more for the sake of humiliation?	224
The Interior Plains of the United States is often referred to as “Tornado Alley” due to the quantity and severity of the storms there. What knowledge did the Great Plains Indians have of tornadoes? How were they viewed among pre-Columbian Native Americans?	2