Tickling was a form of torture used in ancient China on nobility because it left no mark and recovery was quick.
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In Mohave County, Arizona, if someone is caught stealing soap, they must wash themselves with it until it has gone.
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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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South Korea has banned under 16s from playing online games between midnight and 6am under the so-called "Cinderella Law".
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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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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 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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The people most often killed in robberies are the robbers.
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