Until 1976, taxi cabs in Australia were required to carry a bale of hay in the trunk.
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In Utah, it is illegal to swear in front of a dead person.
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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 1386, a pig in France was executed by public hanging for the murder of a child.
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South Korea has banned under 16s from playing online games between midnight and 6am under the so-called "Cinderella Law".
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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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In downtown Churchill, Manitoba, it's illegal to lock your car doors in case someone needs to escape from a polar bear.
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