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 '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 the Bemba tribe of southern Africa, if someone does something hurtful, they take the person to the center of the town where the entire tribe comes and surrounds them. For two days they tell him every good thing he has ever done, because they believe that every person comes into the world as good.
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In Utah, it is illegal to swear in front of a dead person.
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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 Quitman, Georgia, US, it is illegal for a chicken to cross the road.
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