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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Mackinac Island, Michigan, has banned cars since 1898!
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In the Bemba tribe of southern Africa, if someone does something hurtful, they take the person to the center of the town where the entire tribe comes and surrounds them. For two days they tell him every good thing he has ever done, because they believe that every person comes into the world as good.
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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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In Mohave County, Arizona, if someone is caught stealing soap, they must wash themselves with it until it has gone.
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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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In Breton, Alabama, there is a law on the town's books against riding down the street in a motorboat.
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