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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John F. Kennedy ordered over 1,000 Cuban cigars for personal use just hours before he made them illegal.
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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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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 Utah, it is illegal to swear in front of a dead person.
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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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