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Could whales granted legal 'personhood' status take us to court?
4-28-2024 |
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In New Zealand, Indigenous leaders recently signed a remarkable new treaty to recognize whales as legal 'persons'.
Hunter calls police to ask about the legality of shooting Bigfoot
3-30-2024 | 9
The man, who intended to visit Washington state, had wanted to know if shooting Bigfoot would break the law.
UFO press event to present 'definitive evidence' of black projects
5-31-2023 | 154
The event will offer 'definitive evidence of illegal unacknowledged black budget projects related to UFOs'.
French parents in legal battle over bid to name baby 'Hades'
3-27-2023 | 9
Kristina Desgres and Rodrigo Velasquez have been battling the courts in a bid to give their baby the rather unusual name.
Man eats ham sandwich, can't stop farting for 5 years
7-29-2022 | 15
Tyrone Prades is taking legal action after a sandwich he ate 5 years ago left him with a never-ending bout of flatulence.
Zoo elephant 'is not a person' court rules
VIDEO 6-15-2022 | 13
An elephant named 'Happy' has been the subject of a legal battle to have her released back into the wild.
'UFO' docuseries is hit with a trademark lawsuit
VIDEO 4-16-2022 | 8
The series - simply entitled 'UFO' - has become mired in legal problems over a trademark infringement lawsuit.
Firm in new bid to remove Titanic artifacts
2-23-2020 | 9
An underwater salvage company is seeking legal permission to retrieve objects from inside the wreck.
Man requests sword fight to settle legal dispute
1-18-2020 | 39
A Kansas man has requested a duel with his ex-wife and her lawyer to 'resolve their dispute on the field of battle'.
'Legally haunted' house is on sale for $1.9M
10-5-2019 | 29
A mansion in Nyack, New York is considered legally haunted due to the infamous 'Ghostbusters ruling.'
Controversial King Tut statue sells for $6M
7-5-2019 | 8
The ancient sculpture of King Tutankhamun went up for auction this week despite concerns over its legality.
Man takes legal action to change his own age
11-10-2018 | 60
69-year-old Emile Ratelband has taken his local authority to court in an effort to have his age legally changed to 49.
Man legally changes his name to 'Yorkshire Tea'
10-9-2017 | 19
Tea fanatic Nathan Derek Garner decided to cement his love for the popular brew by changing his name.
New Zealand river is given legal human status
3-16-2017 | 6
North Island's Whanganui River has been granted the same legal rights and privileges as a human being.
State-funded Bigfoot hunts to be outlawed
2-10-2017 | 47
Lawmakers in New Mexico are aiming to make it illegal for state-funded colleges to hunt for Bigfoot.
Peta contests court ruling over monkey selfie
VIDEO 8-14-2016 | 22
The charity maintains that if an animal takes a photograph, the image legally belongs to that animal.
UK moves to prune backlog of ridiculous laws
12-19-2015 | 9
British legislation states that it is illegal to wear a full suit of armor in the Houses of Parliament.
US senate votes to legalize space mining
11-13-2015 | 31
A new bill has been approved that will make it possible for companies to mine resources from asteroids.
Flaws in forensic DNA lab testing discovered
10-12-2015 | 9
Legal authorities in Texas have identified worrying errors in the way labs have been analyzing DNA.
Should chimps be granted human rights ?
4-24-2015 | 49
A case is set to be brought to the New York State Supreme Court to argue that chimps are 'legal persons'.
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