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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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    North Korea Cannabis
    North Korea Cannabis
    The only country where cannabis is completely legal and du jure is North Korea.
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    In Australia, it is illegal to walk on the right-hand side of a footpath.
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    In Quitman, Georgia, US, it is illegal for a chicken to cross the road.
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    In Mohave County, Arizona, if someone is caught stealing soap, they must wash themselves with it until it has gone.
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    Fines in Finland
    Fines in Finland
    In Finland, fines are income-based. In 2002, a Nokia executive received a US$103,000 speeding ticket.
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    In 1770, the British Parliament passed a law condemning lipstick, stating that “women found guilty of seducing men into matrimony by a cosmetic means could be tried for witchcraft.”
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    In Cuba, hitchhiking is encouraged and government vehicles are legally required to pick up hitchhikers.
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