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    You can't plow a cotton field with an elephant in North Carolina.
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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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    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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    The people most often killed in robberies are the robbers.
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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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    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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    In Scotland it is illegal to be a drunk in possession of a cow.
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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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