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    Mackinac Island, Michigan, has banned cars since 1898!
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    In Georgia, US, donkeys may not be kept in bathtubs.
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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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    The 'v' in the name of a court case does not stand for 'versus', but for 'and' (in civil proceedings) or 'against' (in criminal proceedings).
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    In Scotland it is illegal to be a drunk in possession of a cow.
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    In Breton, Alabama, there is a law on the town's books against riding down the street in a motorboat.
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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 Mohave County, Arizona, if someone is caught stealing soap, they must wash themselves with it until it has gone.
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