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 Quitman, Georgia, US, it is illegal for a chicken to cross the road.
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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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You can't plow a cotton field with an elephant in North Carolina.
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In California, Maryland, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, it's against the law to hold a "Ladies' Night" because it's deemed gender discrimination.
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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 Mohave County, Arizona, if someone is caught stealing soap, they must wash themselves with it until it has gone.
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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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