Future biotechnology could be used to trick a prisoner's mind into thinking they have served a 1,000 year sentence in only eight hours, a group of scientists have claimed.
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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 Australia, it is illegal to walk on the right-hand side of a footpath.
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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 Hong Kong, a betrayed wife is legally allowed to kill her adulterous husband, but may only do so with her bare hands. (The husband's lover, on the other hand, may be killed in any manner desired.)
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In Scotland it is illegal to be a drunk in possession of a cow.
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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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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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