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 France, by law a bakery has to make all the bread it sells from scratch in order to have the right to be called a bakery.
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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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John F. Kennedy ordered over 1,000 Cuban cigars for personal use just hours before he made them illegal.
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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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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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