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Should chimps be granted human rights ?
4-24-2015 |
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A case is set to be brought to the New York State Supreme Court to argue that chimps are 'legal persons'.
Countries ban ridiculous baby names
12-2-2014 | 56
Several surprising and unconventional names have been declared illegal in some parts of the world.
Man files world's most expensive lawsuit
5-19-2014 | 25
A man is suing New York City and others for two trillion trillion trillion dollars over a dog bite.
Should animals be able to sue their owners ?
4-28-2014 | 23
The number of legal experts specialising in defending the rights of animals has been on the increase.
Scientist sues NASA over alien life on Mars
1-29-2014 | 63
Rhawn Joseph is taking legal action on the basis that NASA isn't doing enough to investigate alien life.
Should chimps be considered legal persons ?
12-4-2013 | 45
The Nonhuman Rights Project has been battling to grant some species of animals 'legal personhood'.
UFO hacker Gary McKinnon charges dropped
12-17-2012 | 175
Officials in Britain have opted to drop all charges after a legal battle lasting more than a decade.
Hobbit coins to become legal tender
10-11-2012 | 9
New Zealand is to release a series of 'The Hobbit' coins that will be considered legal tender.
Weird legal claims in space
6-4-2012 | 18
Some of the strangest legal cases ever recorded have been on the topic of planet ownership.
Road-legal Batmobile developed
7-25-2011 | 9
Move over Batman - an aspiring racing driver has built the world's first road-legal Batmobile.
All-seeing car could help blind people drive
2-6-2011 | 14
Mark Riccobono has become the first blind man in the US to legally drive a car around a racetrack.
Sweden wolf hunt brings EU legal threat
1-19-2011 | 28
With claims of an out of control wolf population Sweden allows wolf hunting again.
Lord Jesus Christ hit by car
12-18-2010 | 25
A man whose legal name is "Lord Jesus Christ" has been knocked down by a car in Massachusetts.
Man changes name to Captain Awesome
12-8-2010 | 31
Douglas Smith has legally changed his name to Captain Awesome due to a joke in a TV series.
Privacy concerns raised over brain scans
6-10-2010 | 12
Legal experts have expressed concerns over brain scanning devices being used to invade people's privacy.
Don't die here: it's illegal
12-2-2009 | 26
It sounds ridiculous but there are still places in the world in which it is illegal to die. While in the past such laws ...
Elephants could be extinct in 15 years
10-19-2009 | 21
Conservation experts have warned that African elephants could be extinct within 15 years due to the illegal ivory trade,...
Pensioner kept mother in freezer for 30 years
5-28-2009 | 9
A pensioner from South-East London kept the body of her deceased mother in a freezer for close to 30 years. Upon her mot...
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