In Breton, Alabama, there is a law on the town's books against riding down the street in a motorboat.
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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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Until 1976, taxi cabs in Australia were required to carry a bale of hay in the trunk.
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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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The longest-running legal battle for a domain name is believed to be the fight for PETA.org. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals sued People Eating Tasty Animals to obtain the name – the case spanned from 1995 to 2001.
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In Georgia, US, members of the State Assembly cannot be ticketed for speeding while the State Assembly is in session.
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