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 the Bemba tribe of southern Africa, if someone does something hurtful, they take the person to the center of the town where the entire tribe comes and surrounds them. For two days they tell him every good thing he has ever done, because they believe that every person comes into the world as good.
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In Georgia, US, members of the State Assembly cannot be ticketed for speeding while the State Assembly is in session.
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Tickling was a form of torture used in ancient China on nobility because it left no mark and recovery was quick.
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In Cuba, hitchhiking is encouraged and government vehicles are legally required to pick up hitchhikers.
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In downtown Churchill, Manitoba, it's illegal to lock your car doors in case someone needs to escape from a polar bear.
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