In Brazil, prison inmates can reduce their sentence by 4 days (up to 48 days a year) for every book they read and write a report on.
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In Kentucky, US, every citizen is required by law to take a bath at least once a year.
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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 Australia, it is illegal to walk on the right-hand side of a footpath.
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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 Scotland it is illegal to be a drunk in possession of a cow.
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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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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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