Bank robber John Dillinger played professional baseball.
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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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About 1 in 30 people, in the U.S., are in jail, on probation, or on parole!
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Some British police cars carry a teddy bear to console children after an accident.
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Anthony Greco, aged 18, became the first person arrested for spim (unsolicited instant messages) on February 21,2005.
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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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