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Letter: Something you might be tickled to know

Published 14 January 2026

From Claire Berrell, Hervey Bay, Australia

Sam Wong’s “A ticklish question” states that “it is impossible to tickle yourself”. But I disagree – under one specific circumstance. When sleeping, if I don’t keep my twitchy fingers away from my torso, I will wake myself up with that “being tickled by someone else” feeling. I wonder if anyone else experiences this?

Issue no. 3578 published 17 January 2026

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