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TIL King Sennacherib, a king of ancient Assyria from 704-681 BC, issued some of the earliest parking laws in recorded history. 'No Parking' signs were placed along a main road through the capital, Nineveh. The punishment for a parking violation was death, followed by impalement outside one's home.

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