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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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    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 1981, the Chinese government passed a resolution that makes it a duty of every citizen over the age of 11 to plant at least one tree per year.
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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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    Anthony Greco, aged 18, became the first person arrested for spim (unsolicited instant messages) on February 21,2005.
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    In Quitman, Georgia, US, it is illegal for a chicken to cross the road.
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    In Scotland it is illegal to be a drunk in possession of a cow.
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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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