In Quitman, Georgia, US, it is illegal for a chicken to cross the road.
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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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Future biotechnology could be used to trick a prisoner's mind into thinking they have served a 1,000 year sentence in only eight hours, a group of scientists have claimed.
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In 2015, Britain will ban smoking in cars carrying children.
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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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John F. Kennedy ordered over 1,000 Cuban cigars for personal use just hours before he made them illegal.
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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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Until 1976, taxi cabs in Australia were required to carry a bale of hay in the trunk.
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