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You ever wonder what the whole planking craze is about?  Well it looks like it may have its roots in slavery.   Don't take my word for it, just peep the Wikipedia excerpt below and decide for yourself:   (Wikipedia) "In order to achieve profit, the owners of the ships divided their hulls into holds with little headroom, so they could transport as many slaves as possible. Unhygienic conditions, d…