In 1386, a pig in France was executed by public hanging for the murder of a child.
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You can't plow a cotton field with an elephant in North Carolina.
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In Quitman, Georgia, US, it is illegal for a chicken to cross the road.
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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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There’s a law in Canada called the “Apology Act” which prevents parties from using an apology as a statement of fault in court.
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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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Tickling was a form of torture used in ancient China on nobility because it left no mark and recovery was quick.
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US eggs would be illegal in a British supermarket because they are washed. British eggs are illegal in US markets because they’re unwashed.
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