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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In Georgia, US, members of the State Assembly cannot be ticketed for speeding while the State Assembly is in session.
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Until 1976, taxi cabs in Australia were required to carry a bale of hay in the trunk.
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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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In Brazil, prison inmates can reduce their sentence by 4 days (up to 48 days a year) for every book they read and write a report on.
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John F. Kennedy ordered over 1,000 Cuban cigars for personal use just hours before he made them illegal.
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