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    Mackinac Island, Michigan, has banned cars since 1898!
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    Switzerland: Illegal to Own Only One Guinea Pig
    In Switzerland, it is illegal to own only one guinea pig, because they are prone to loneliness.
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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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    IRS: Criminals legally required to declare illegal income on tax return
    According to the IRS, self-employed criminals are required to declare the source of their illegal income (like selling drugs) - and they can't prosecute for it!
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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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    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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    Until 1976, taxi cabs in Australia were required to carry a bale of hay in the trunk.
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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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