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    In the US, it is legal for women to be publicly topless in 33 states. Male toplessness became legal in 1936.
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    In Georgia, US, donkeys may not be kept in bathtubs.
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    IRS: Criminals legally required to declare illegal income on tax return
    According to the IRS, self-employed criminals are required to declare the source of their illegal income (like selling drugs) - and they can't prosecute for it!
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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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    In Utah, it is illegal to swear in front of a dead person.
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    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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    South Korea has banned under 16s from playing online games between midnight and 6am under the so-called "Cinderella Law".
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