In Breton, Alabama, there is a law on the town's books against riding down the street in a motorboat.
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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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Mackinac Island, Michigan, has banned cars since 1898!
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In Japan, gambling is illegal. However, they circumvent the law by giving out prizes instead of cash, which the winner can then sell back to the establishment for cash.
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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 Scotland it is illegal to be a drunk in possession of a cow.
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Future biotechnology could be used to trick a prisoner's mind into thinking they have served a 1,000 year sentence in only eight hours, a group of scientists have claimed.
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Oral sex was illegal in 18 states under old sodomy law until 2003 when they were invalidated.
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