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    US eggs would be illegal in a British supermarket because they are washed. British eggs are illegal in US markets because they’re unwashed.
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    In Australia, it is illegal to walk on the right-hand side of a footpath.
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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, members of the State Assembly cannot be ticketed for speeding while the State Assembly is in session.
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    In Georgia, US, donkeys may not be kept in bathtubs.
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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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    Oral sex was illegal in 18 states under old sodomy law until 2003 when they were invalidated.
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    In Quitman, Georgia, US, it is illegal for a chicken to cross the road.
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