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 1970, Richard Nixon signed the Controlled Substance Act into law, making DMT and many other substances illegal. However, DMT is produced naturally by the body, and found in a multitude of human bodily fluids and tissues. Essentially, this makes all humans illegal.
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In Australia, it is illegal to walk on the right-hand side of a footpath.
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Anthony Greco, aged 18, became the first person arrested for spim (unsolicited instant messages) on February 21,2005.
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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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In the US, it is legal for women to be publicly topless in 33 states. Male toplessness became legal in 1936.
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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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