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It may be 2021, but some of the antiquated and downright bizarre laws that remain in place around the world (or that have recently been enacted) would make you think otherwise. From bans on what ...
The amount of ridiculous laws that still exist on the books in this day and age is mind-boggling. ... More on strange selfie trends . 4. Kansas is really serious about selling blue ducklings ...
The NLS was established by an act of Congress in 1931, and was amended in 1934 to include sound recordings (talking books). The program was expanded in 1952 to include blind children, in 1962 to include music materials, and in 1966 to include individuals with physical impairments that prevent the reading of standard print. [6]
Strange laws, also called weird laws, dumb laws, futile laws, unusual laws, unnecessary laws, legal oddities, or legal curiosities, are laws that are perceived to be useless, humorous or obsolete, or are no longer applicable (in regard to current culture or modern law). A number of books and websites purport to list dumb laws.
1975 – The Education for All Handicapped Children Act, PL 94-142, (renamed the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act in 1990) became law in the U.S., and it declared that disabled children could not be excluded from public school because of their disability, and that school districts were required to provide special services to meet the ...
Finally, after her 1-year-old daughter was killed by window blind cords, Linda Kaiser created a group called Parents for Window Blind Safety to advocate for blinds without cords and to spread ...
Sound of Colors, a 2001 Taiwanese children's book by Jimmy Liao, explores the thoughts of a blind girl travelling on the subway. The Million Dollar Putt is a 2006 children's novel by Dan Gutman, in which a blind teenager takes part in a golf tournament. Massage is a 2008 Chinese novel by Bi Feiyu, about blind masseurs.
A Connecticut boy is among four children all born with severe childhood blindness who gained “life-changing improvements” to their vision after an experimental trial of gene therapy. Jace was ...