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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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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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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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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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 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 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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