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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 Utah, it is illegal to swear in front of a dead person.
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    In California, Maryland, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, it's against the law to hold a "Ladies' Night" because it's deemed gender discrimination.
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    Roman Farting Edict
    Roman Farting Edict
    After hearing of a man who almost died from holding in farts whilst dining, Emperor Claudius is said to have proclaimed an edict that allowed Romans to fart at the dinner table.
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    In 2015, Britain will ban smoking in cars carrying children.
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    Oral sex was illegal in 18 states under old sodomy law until 2003 when they were invalidated.
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    In Georgia, US, donkeys may not be kept in bathtubs.
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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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