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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In Scotland it is illegal to be a drunk in possession of a cow.
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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 Kentucky, US, every citizen is required by law to take a bath at least once a year.
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In France, by law a bakery has to make all the bread it sells from scratch in order to have the right to be called a bakery.
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In Breton, Alabama, there is a law on the town's books against riding down the street in a motorboat.
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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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