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    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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    In California, Maryland, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, it's against the law to hold a "Ladies' Night" because it's deemed gender discrimination.
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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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    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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    John F. Kennedy ordered over 1,000 Cuban cigars for personal use just hours before he made them illegal.
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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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