There’s a law in Canada called the “Apology Act” which prevents parties from using an apology as a statement of fault in court.
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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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John F. Kennedy ordered over 1,000 Cuban cigars for personal use just hours before he made them illegal.
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In 1386, a pig in France was executed by public hanging for the murder of a child.
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You can't plow a cotton field with an elephant in North Carolina.
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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 downtown Churchill, Manitoba, it's illegal to lock your car doors in case someone needs to escape from a polar bear.
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