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    In downtown Churchill, Manitoba, it's illegal to lock your car doors in case someone needs to escape from a polar bear.
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    In Kentucky, US, every citizen is required by law to take a bath at least once a year.
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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 Quitman, Georgia, US, it is illegal for a chicken to cross the road.
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    Roman Farting Edict
    Roman Farting Edict
    After hearing of a man who almost died from holding in farts whilst dining, Emperor Claudius is said to have proclaimed an edict that allowed Romans to fart at the dinner table.
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    In France, by law a bakery has to make all the bread it sells from scratch in order to have the right to be called a bakery.
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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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    In Scotland it is illegal to be a drunk in possession of a cow.
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