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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There’s a law in Canada called the “Apology Act” which prevents parties from using an apology as a statement of fault in court.
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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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Tickling was a form of torture used in ancient China on nobility because it left no mark and recovery was quick.
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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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Until 1976, taxi cabs in Australia were required to carry a bale of hay in the trunk.
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In Australia, it is illegal to walk on the right-hand side of a footpath.
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