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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 Georgia, US, members of the State Assembly cannot be ticketed for speeding while the State Assembly is in session.
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    In Quitman, Georgia, US, it is illegal for a chicken to cross the road.
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    Oral sex was illegal in 18 states under old sodomy law until 2003 when they were invalidated.
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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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    In 1386, a pig in France was executed by public hanging for the murder of a child.
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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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    In Australia, it is illegal to walk on the right-hand side of a footpath.
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