In Georgia, US, members of the State Assembly cannot be ticketed for speeding while the State Assembly is in session.
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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 '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 Mohave County, Arizona, if someone is caught stealing soap, they must wash themselves with it until it has gone.
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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 Utah, it is illegal to swear in front of a dead person.
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In 1970, Richard Nixon signed the Controlled Substance Act into law, making DMT and many other substances illegal. However, DMT is produced naturally by the body, and found in a multitude of human bodily fluids and tissues. Essentially, this makes all humans illegal.
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