US eggs would be illegal in a British supermarket because they are washed. British eggs are illegal in US markets because they’re unwashed.
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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 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 Scotland it is illegal to be a drunk in possession of a cow.
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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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In France, by law a bakery has to make all the bread it sells from scratch in order to have the right to be called a bakery.
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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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In Breton, Alabama, there is a law on the town's books against riding down the street in a motorboat.
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