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    China Afforrestation
    China Afforrestation
    In 1981, the Chinese government passed a resolution that makes it a duty of every citizen over the age of 11 to plant at least one tree per year.
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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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    IRS: Criminals legally required to declare illegal income on tax return
    According to the IRS, self-employed criminals are required to declare the source of their illegal income (like selling drugs) - and they can't prosecute for it!
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    In Georgia, US, donkeys may not be kept in bathtubs.
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    In Scotland it is illegal to be a drunk in possession of a cow.
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    The people most often killed in robberies are the robbers.
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    In Utah, it is illegal to swear in front of a dead person.
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    In the US, it is legal for women to be publicly topless in 33 states. Male toplessness became legal in 1936.
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