In Scotland it is illegal to be a drunk in possession of a cow.
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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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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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Future biotechnology could be used to trick a prisoner's mind into thinking they have served a 1,000 year sentence in only eight hours, a group of scientists have claimed.
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In Breton, Alabama, there is a law on the town's books against riding down the street in a motorboat.
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The longest-running legal battle for a domain name is believed to be the fight for PETA.org. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals sued People Eating Tasty Animals to obtain the name – the case spanned from 1995 to 2001.
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In 2015, Britain will ban smoking in cars carrying children.
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