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Time magazine's "Man of the Year" for 1938 was Adolf Hitler
The Aztec Indians in Central America used animal blood mixed with cement as a mortar for their buildings, many of which still remain standing today.
While performing her duties as queen, Cleopatra sometimes wore a fake beard.
Every citizen of Kentucky is required by law to take a bath at least once a year
In Breton, Alabama, there is a law on the town's books against riding down the street in a motorboat
In most American states, a wedding ring is exempt by law from inclusion among the assets in a bankruptcy estate. This means that a wedding ring cannot be seized by creditors, no matter how much the bankrupt person owes
In Saudi Arabia, a woman reportedly may divorce her husband if he does not keep her supplied with coffee.
A lawyer defending a man accused of burglary tried this creative defense: "My client merely inserted his arm into the window and removed a few trifling articles. His arm is not himself, and I fail to see how you can punish the whole individual for an offense committed by his limb." "Well put," the judge replied. "Using your logic, I sentence the defendant's arm to one year's imprisonment. He can accompany it or not, as he chooses." The defendant smiled. With his lawyer's assistance he detached his artificial limb, laid it on the bench, and walked out |