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 1386, a pig in France was executed by public hanging for the murder of a child.
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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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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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In Breton, Alabama, there is a law on the town's books against riding down the street in a motorboat.
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In Australia, it is illegal to walk on the right-hand side of a footpath.
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