Anyone under the age of 21 who takes out household trash containing even a single empty alcohol beverage container can be charged with illegal possession of alcohol in Missouri.
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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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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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John F. Kennedy ordered over 1,000 Cuban cigars for personal use just hours before he made them illegal.
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In 1770, the British Parliament passed a law condemning lipstick, stating that “women found guilty of seducing men into matrimony by a cosmetic means could be tried for witchcraft.”
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You can't plow a cotton field with an elephant in North Carolina.
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In Kentucky, US, every citizen is required by law to take a bath at least once a year.
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In Japan, gambling is illegal. However, they circumvent the law by giving out prizes instead of cash, which the winner can then sell back to the establishment for cash.
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