WTF Fun Fact – Happy Birthday Copyright
The ‘Happy Birthday’ song was not legally available for public use until a 2016 lawsuit settlement. Until then, it was … Read More & Source
Laws
WTF Fact – Slapping Law
The 2018 ‘slapping law’ in Russia decriminalized some forms of domestic violence. If it is a first offense and not … Read More & Source
WTF Fun Fact – US’s Longest Married Gay Couple
In 1970, a gay man discovered a loophole in Minnesota law that said gay marriage wasn’t explicitly illegal, as long … Read More & Source
WTF Fun Fact – Raines Sandwich
In 1896, New York passed the Raines law to reduce Sunday drinking. The law had a loophole allowing bars to … Read More & Source
WTF Fun Fact – Illegal To Give Cat Milk
During WW2, it was illegal in Britain to give cats a saucer of milk, dogs a biscuit, or bread to … Read More & Source
WTF Fun Fact – Immurement
Immurement is a form of imprisonment, typically until death, in which a person is placed within an enclosed space with … Read More & Source
WTF Fun Fact – Holocaust Denial Law
It is illegal under German law to deny the holocaust occurred and is punishable by up to 5 years in … Read More & Source
WTF Fun Fact – Card Counting Legality
Despite it being common practice for casinos to ban card counters, a 1979 New Jersey Supreme Court decision banned all … Read More & Source
WTF Fun Fact – Illegal Frozen Italian Food
Italy’s top civil court ruled that restaurants must disclose to their customers if they serve frozen food or it’s considered … Read More & Source
WTF Fun Fact – Great American Pants Suit
A man once sued a dry cleaner store for $67 million over a late return of a pair of $1000 … Read More & Source