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    In Scotland it is illegal to be a drunk in possession of a cow.
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    Fines in Finland
    Fines in Finland
    In Finland, fines are income-based. In 2002, a Nokia executive received a US$103,000 speeding ticket.
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    In 2011, Mortal Kombat was banned in Australia.
    In 2011, Mortal Kombat was banned in Australia.
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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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    In Georgia, US, donkeys may not be kept in bathtubs.
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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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    In Quitman, Georgia, US, it is illegal for a chicken to cross the road.
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    In 1386, a pig in France was executed by public hanging for the murder of a child.
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