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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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    Anthony Greco, aged 18, became the first person arrested for spim (unsolicited instant messages) on February 21,2005.
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    The people most often killed in robberies are the robbers.
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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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    IRS: Criminals legally required to declare illegal income on tax return
    According to the IRS, self-employed criminals are required to declare the source of their illegal income (like selling drugs) - and they can't prosecute for it!
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    Fines in Finland
    Fines in Finland
    In Finland, fines are income-based. In 2002, a Nokia executive received a US$103,000 speeding ticket.
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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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    John F. Kennedy ordered over 1,000 Cuban cigars for personal use just hours before he made them illegal.
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