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 Australia, it is illegal to walk on the right-hand side of a footpath.
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In 1770, the British Parliament passed a law condemning lipstick, stating that “women found guilty of seducing men into matrimony by a cosmetic means could be tried for witchcraft.”
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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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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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You can't plow a cotton field with an elephant in North Carolina.
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The 'v' in the name of a court case does not stand for 'versus', but for 'and' (in civil proceedings) or 'against' (in criminal proceedings).
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