In Breton, Alabama, there is a law on the town's books against riding down the street in a motorboat.
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The 'v' in the name of a court case does not stand for 'versus', but for 'and' (in civil proceedings) or 'against' (in criminal proceedings).
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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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Until 1976, taxi cabs in Australia were required to carry a bale of hay in the trunk.
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The people most often killed in robberies are the robbers.
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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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In Utah, it is illegal to swear in front of a dead person.
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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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