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 Hong Kong, a betrayed wife is legally allowed to kill her adulterous husband, but may only do so with her bare hands. (The husband's lover, on the other hand, may be killed in any manner desired.)
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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 Mohave County, Arizona, if someone is caught stealing soap, they must wash themselves with it until it has gone.
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Mackinac Island, Michigan, has banned cars since 1898!
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In the Bemba tribe of southern Africa, if someone does something hurtful, they take the person to the center of the town where the entire tribe comes and surrounds them. For two days they tell him every good thing he has ever done, because they believe that every person comes into the world as good.
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In 2015, Britain will ban smoking in cars carrying children.
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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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