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    China Afforrestation
    China Afforrestation
    In 1981, the Chinese government passed a resolution that makes it a duty of every citizen over the age of 11 to plant at least one tree per year.
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    There’s a law in Canada called the “Apology Act” which prevents parties from using an apology as a statement of fault in court.
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    Man Robbed a Bank to Receive Prison Healthcare
    In 2013, a homeless man from Oregon robbed a bank for $1, then casually sat down and waited for police to arrest him so he could receive healthcare in prison.
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    Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar made so much money, he spent over $2,500 every month just on rubber bands to bundle up his stacks of cash.
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    About 1 in 30 people, in the U.S., are in jail, on probation, or on parole!
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    In Japan, gambling is illegal. However, they circumvent the law by giving out prizes instead of cash, which the winner can then sell back to the establishment for cash.
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    Murder is the only crime that does not increase during the full moon. Theft, disorderly conduct, larceny, armed robbery, assault and battery, and rape all statistically increase dramatically during the full moon.
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    In the US, it is legal for women to be publicly topless in 33 states. Male toplessness became legal in 1936.
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