Until 1976, taxi cabs in Australia were required to carry a bale of hay in the trunk.
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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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The 'v' in the name of a court case does not stand for 'versus', but for 'and' (in civil proceedings) or 'against' (in criminal proceedings).
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Mackinac Island, Michigan, has banned cars since 1898!
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In Hong Kong, a betrayed wife is legally allowed to kill her adulterous husband, but may only do so with her bare hands. (The husband's lover, on the other hand, may be killed in any manner desired.)
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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 Australia, it is illegal to walk on the right-hand side of a footpath.
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