Until 1976, taxi cabs in Australia were required to carry a bale of hay in the trunk.
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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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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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South Korea has banned under 16s from playing online games between midnight and 6am under the so-called "Cinderella Law".
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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 Japan, gambling is illegal. However, they circumvent the law by giving out prizes instead of cash, which the winner can then sell back to the establishment for cash.
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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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