Legal

Bizarre Fact #1:
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A 27 year old heir to a sausage empire was handed o ticket for 116,000 pounds for driving at 80 km/hr in a 40 km/hr zone. This is because the speeding tickets in Finland are based on how much money a person makes.

Bizarre Fact #2:
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A man filed a lawsuit against his doctor because he survived longer than what the doctor had predicted.

Bizarre Fact #3:
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A surfer once sued another surfer for "stealing his wave." The case was thrown out because the court was unable to put a price on "pain and suffering" endured by the surfer watching someone else ride "his" wave.

Bizarre Fact #4:
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David Rice Atchinson was President of the United States for exactly one day. This happened due to a glitch in American law at the time.

Bizarre Fact #5:
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In 1985, a pregnant women was falsely accused of shoplifting a basketball.

Bizarre Fact #6:
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In Finland the fine of a speeding ticket is based on how much income the person makes.

Bizarre Fact #7:
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In France, it is illegal for a person to kiss another on railways.

Bizarre Fact #8:
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In Israel, religious law forbids picking your nose on Sabbath.

Bizarre Fact #9:
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In Quebec, Canada, an old law states that margarine must be a different colour than butter.

Bizarre Fact #10:
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In Singapore, it is illegal to sell or own chewing gum.