Until 1976, taxi cabs in Australia were required to carry a bale of hay in the trunk.
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Oral sex was illegal in 18 states under old sodomy law until 2003 when they were invalidated.
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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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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 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 Utah, it is illegal to swear in front of a dead person.
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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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