In France, by law a bakery has to make all the bread it sells from scratch in order to have the right to be called a bakery.
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In Kentucky, US, every citizen is required by law to take a bath at least once a year.
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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 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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Anthony Greco, aged 18, became the first person arrested for spim (unsolicited instant messages) on February 21,2005.
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In Cuba, hitchhiking is encouraged and government vehicles are legally required to pick up hitchhikers.
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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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