Random Law and Crime Facts

South Korea has banned under 16s from playing online games between midnight and 6am under the so-called "Cinderella Law".

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In 2008, 500 truckloads of sand were stolen from a beach in Jamaica

In 2008, a beach was stolen in Jamaica. The 500 truckloads of sand remain missing to this day.

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In 1968, a car driven by bank employees was pulled over by a motorcycle cop claiming the car had been rigged with a bomb. The cop got under the car to “defuse” the device. When the car started to smoke, everybody ran. Then the “cop” just drove the car away. The 300,000,000 Yen robbery remains unsolved to this day.

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There have been over 7,200 acts of terrorism against the US over the last 15 years.

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During the 1995 and 2011 Japanese Earthquakes, the Yakuza provided aid such as food, water, blankets, and diapers, much faster than the Japanese government.

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In 1970, Richard Nixon signed the Controlled Substance Act into law, making DMT and many other substances illegal. However, DMT is produced naturally by the body, and found in a multitude of human bodily fluids and tissues. Essentially, this makes all humans illegal.

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In 1995, a man named Shawn Nelson stole a tank from the US Army and took it for a joyride on a highway in California.

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South African residents can legally attach small flamethrowers to cars to repel car jackers.

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