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    In 2015, Britain will ban smoking in cars carrying children.
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    In the US, it is legal for women to be publicly topless in 33 states. Male toplessness became legal in 1936.
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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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    Anthony Greco, aged 18, became the first person arrested for spim (unsolicited instant messages) on February 21,2005.
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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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    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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    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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