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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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    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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    Roman Farting Edict
    Roman Farting Edict
    After hearing of a man who almost died from holding in farts whilst dining, Emperor Claudius is said to have proclaimed an edict that allowed Romans to fart at the dinner table.
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    In Australia, it is illegal to walk on the right-hand side of a footpath.
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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 Quitman, Georgia, US, it is illegal for a chicken to cross the road.
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    North Korea Cannabis
    North Korea Cannabis
    The only country where cannabis is completely legal and du jure is North Korea.
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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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