In Cuba, hitchhiking is encouraged and government vehicles are legally required to pick up hitchhikers.
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In 1970, Richard Nixon signed the Controlled Substance Act into law, making DMT and many other substances illegal. However, DMT is produced naturally by the body, and found in a multitude of human bodily fluids and tissues. Essentially, this makes all humans illegal.
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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 1386, a pig in France was executed by public hanging for the murder of a child.
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In California, Maryland, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, it's against the law to hold a "Ladies' Night" because it's deemed gender discrimination.
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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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South Korea has banned under 16s from playing online games between midnight and 6am under the so-called "Cinderella Law".
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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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