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 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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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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In Hong Kong, a betrayed wife is legally allowed to kill her adulterous husband, but may only do so with her bare hands. (The husband's lover, on the other hand, may be killed in any manner desired.)
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John F. Kennedy ordered over 1,000 Cuban cigars for personal use just hours before he made them illegal.
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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 Quitman, Georgia, US, it is illegal for a chicken to cross the road.
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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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