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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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    In Japan, gambling is illegal. However, they circumvent the law by giving out prizes instead of cash, which the winner can then sell back to the establishment for cash.
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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 Georgia, US, donkeys may not be kept in bathtubs.
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    In Brazil, prison inmates can reduce their sentence by 4 days (up to 48 days a year) for every book they read and write a report on.
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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 1386, a pig in France was executed by public hanging for the murder of a child.
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    In 2011, Mortal Kombat was banned in Australia.
    In 2011, Mortal Kombat was banned in Australia.
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