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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Until 1976, taxi cabs in Australia were required to carry a bale of hay in the trunk.
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In Breton, Alabama, there is a law on the town's books against riding down the street in a motorboat.
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In the Bemba tribe of southern Africa, if someone does something hurtful, they take the person to the center of the town where the entire tribe comes and surrounds them. For two days they tell him every good thing he has ever done, because they believe that every person comes into the world as good.
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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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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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You can't plow a cotton field with an elephant in North Carolina.
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