In 1386, a pig in France was executed by public hanging for the murder of a child.
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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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There’s a law in Canada called the “Apology Act” which prevents parties from using an apology as a statement of fault in court.
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In Scotland it is illegal to be a drunk in possession of a cow.
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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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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 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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