Until 1976, taxi cabs in Australia were required to carry a bale of hay in the trunk.
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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 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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Anthony Greco, aged 18, became the first person arrested for spim (unsolicited instant messages) on February 21,2005.
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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 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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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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