In 1386, a pig in France was executed by public hanging for the murder of a child.
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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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You can't plow a cotton field with an elephant in North Carolina.
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In Scotland it is illegal to be a drunk in possession of a cow.
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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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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 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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Anthony Greco, aged 18, became the first person arrested for spim (unsolicited instant messages) on February 21,2005.
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