stackyFACTSThe incredibly strict Metropolitan Police Act of 1839 explicitly targeted the terrifying "nuisance" of having fun in winter. It legally criminalized making any slide upon ice or snow in a public street, ensuring that slipping on your rear end was not only painful but legally actionable.
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