In 1386, a pig in France was executed by public hanging for the murder of a child.
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In Brazil, prison inmates can reduce their sentence by 4 days (up to 48 days a year) for every book they read and write a report on.
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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 Mohave County, Arizona, if someone is caught stealing soap, they must wash themselves with it until it has gone.
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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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In Georgia, US, donkeys may not be kept in bathtubs.
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