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Backscratcher
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<p>A backscratcher, sometimes known as a scratch-back, is a <a href="/facts/Tool/KhhEHz1I">tool</a> used for relieving an <a href="/facts/Itch/MBWq6SPc">itch</a> in an area that cannot easily be reached just by one's own hands, typically the <a href="/facts/Human_back/NBnEY2qb">back</a>. Although the backscratcher was an early human invention, <a href="/facts/Primate/Hl8RNE2X">primates</a> have been observed using similar tools. </p>