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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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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The IRS employees tax manual has instructions for collecting taxes after a nuclear war.
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It takes five minutes to execute someone in a gas chamber.
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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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In 2013, the Netherlands scheduled 19 prisons to be closed due to a lack of criminals.
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