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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Native Americans do not have to pay tax on their land.
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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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Half of all identity thieves are either relatives, friends, or neighbors of their victims.
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Every day 20 banks are robbed. The average take is $2,500!
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The 'v' in the name of a court case does not stand for 'versus', but for 'and' (in civil proceedings) or 'against' (in criminal proceedings).
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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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