Until 1976, taxi cabs in Australia were required to carry a bale of hay in the trunk.
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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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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 Cuba, hitchhiking is encouraged and government vehicles are legally required to pick up hitchhikers.
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The people most often killed in robberies are the robbers.
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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 the US, it is legal for women to be publicly topless in 33 states. Male toplessness became legal in 1936.
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