In 1386, a pig in France was executed by public hanging for the murder of a child.
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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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In Cuba, hitchhiking is encouraged and government vehicles are legally required to pick up hitchhikers.
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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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You can't plow a cotton field with an elephant in North Carolina.
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Anyone under the age of 21 who takes out household trash containing even a single empty alcohol beverage container can be charged with illegal possession of alcohol in Missouri.
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John F. Kennedy ordered over 1,000 Cuban cigars for personal use just hours before he made them illegal.
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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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