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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In Scotland it is illegal to be a drunk in possession of a cow.
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Mackinac Island, Michigan, has banned cars since 1898!
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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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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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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 the US, it is legal for women to be publicly topless in 33 states. Male toplessness became legal in 1936.
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