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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South Korea has banned under 16s from playing online games between midnight and 6am under the so-called "Cinderella Law".
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Oral sex was illegal in 18 states under old sodomy law until 2003 when they were invalidated.
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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 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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Until 1976, taxi cabs in Australia were required to carry a bale of hay in the trunk.
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