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    Switzerland: Illegal to Own Only One Guinea Pig
    In Switzerland, it is illegal to own only one guinea pig, because they are prone to loneliness.
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    In Australia, it is illegal to walk on the right-hand side of a footpath.
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    The longest-running legal battle for a domain name is believed to be the fight for PETA.org. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals sued People Eating Tasty Animals to obtain the name – the case spanned from 1995 to 2001.
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    Beer Used to Be Classed as a Soft Drink in Russia
    In 2011, Russia acknowledged beer as an alcoholic beverage. Before then, any drink under 10% volume was considered a soft drink.
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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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    Oral sex was illegal in 18 states under old sodomy law until 2003 when they were invalidated.
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    Until 1976, taxi cabs in Australia were required to carry a bale of hay in the trunk.
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