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    Microsoft vs. MikeRoweSoft.com
    Microsoft vs. MikeRoweSoft.com
    Microsoft once sued a student named Mike Rowe for registering the domain 'MikeRoweSoft.com'.
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    About 1 in 30 people, in the U.S., are in jail, on probation, or on parole!
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    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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    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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    IRS: Criminals legally required to declare illegal income on tax return
    According to the IRS, self-employed criminals are required to declare the source of their illegal income (like selling drugs) - and they can't prosecute for it!
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    Missing Plane
    Missing Plane
    In 2003, a Boeing 727-223 was stolen from an airport in Angola. Despite a worldwide search, it still has not been found.
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    The U.S. Government will not allow portraits of living persons to appear on stamps.
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    Nose prints can be used to identify dogs, just like humans use fingerprints!
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