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 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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Mackinac Island, Michigan, has banned cars since 1898!
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Until 1976, taxi cabs in Australia were required to carry a bale of hay in the trunk.
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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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In Georgia, US, members of the State Assembly cannot be ticketed for speeding while the State Assembly is in session.
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In 2015, Britain will ban smoking in cars carrying children.
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John F. Kennedy ordered over 1,000 Cuban cigars for personal use just hours before he made them illegal.
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