In Utah, it is illegal to swear in front of a dead person.
257
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.
12
In 2015, Britain will ban smoking in cars carrying children.
38
Tickling was a form of torture used in ancient China on nobility because it left no mark and recovery was quick.
33
In Cuba, hitchhiking is encouraged and government vehicles are legally required to pick up hitchhikers.
4
There’s a law in Canada called the “Apology Act” which prevents parties from using an apology as a statement of fault in court.
6
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.
32