In 1770, the British Parliament passed a law condemning lipstick, stating that “women found guilty of seducing men into matrimony by a cosmetic means could be tried for witchcraft.”
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Less than 10% of criminals commit about 67% of all crime.
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Nose prints can be used to identify dogs, just like humans use fingerprints!
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16 percent of Americans will receive one speeding ticket this year and it will cost them on average $150 per ticket.
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No patent can ever be taken out on a gambling machine in the United States.
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In 1987, a Chicago TV station had its broadcast interrupted by a pirate signal that shows a man in a Max Headroom mask mumbling and being spanked with a fly swatter. Despite investigations by the FCC and FBI, this became the only known incident in which a hacker interrupted a major TV broadcast without getting caught.
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Most burglaries occur during the daytime!
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