In 1386, a pig in France was executed by public hanging for the murder of a child.
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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 Quitman, Georgia, US, it is illegal for a chicken to cross the road.
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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 Scotland it is illegal to be a drunk in possession of a cow.
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In Cuba, hitchhiking is encouraged and government vehicles are legally required to pick up hitchhikers.
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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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