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 2015, Britain will ban smoking in cars carrying children.
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In Hong Kong, a betrayed wife is legally allowed to kill her adulterous husband, but may only do so with her bare hands. (The husband's lover, on the other hand, may be killed in any manner desired.)
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In Utah, it is illegal to swear in front of a dead person.
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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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Oral sex was illegal in 18 states under old sodomy law until 2003 when they were invalidated.
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There’s a law in Canada called the “Apology Act” which prevents parties from using an apology as a statement of fault in court.
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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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