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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Anthony Greco, aged 18, became the first person arrested for spim (unsolicited instant messages) on February 21,2005.
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In 1770, the British Parliament passed a law condemning lipstick, stating that “women found guilty of seducing men into matrimony by a cosmetic means could be tried for witchcraft.”
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John F. Kennedy ordered over 1,000 Cuban cigars for personal use just hours before he made them illegal.
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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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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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Mackinac Island, Michigan, has banned cars since 1898!
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There’s a law in Canada called the “Apology Act” which prevents parties from using an apology as a statement of fault in court.
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