In the Bemba tribe of southern Africa, if someone does something hurtful, they take the person to the center of the town where the entire tribe comes and surrounds them. For two days they tell him every good thing he has ever done, because they believe that every person comes into the world as good.
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Every day 20 banks are robbed. The average take is $2,500!
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No patent can ever be taken out on a gambling machine in the United States.
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It takes five minutes to execute someone in a gas chamber.
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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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