No patent can ever be taken out on a gambling machine in the United States.
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A man gets robbed in London every 4.5 minutes! (and he is getting fed up of it)
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The most common time for a bank robbery is Friday, between 9 and 11 a.m. The least likely time is Wednesday, between 3 and 6 p.m.
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The United Nations declared the Internet a basic human right in 2011.
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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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Murder is the only crime that does not increase during the full moon. Theft, disorderly conduct, larceny, armed robbery, assault and battery, and rape all statistically increase dramatically during the full moon.
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There’s a law in Canada called the “Apology Act” which prevents parties from using an apology as a statement of fault in court.
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