A Korean man called Lee Jin-gyu fell in love with his large, huggable pillow and married it.
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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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In ancient Greece, tossing an apple to a girl was a traditional proposal of marriage. Catching it meant that she accepted.
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In Japan, it is tradition for husbands to get a monthly allowance from their wives.
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In medieval Italy, if a man was caught kissing a woman in public, he had to marry her whether he liked it or not.
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According to the New York Times, a study conducted during the 1980's found that men who kiss their wives before leaving for work live longer, get into fewer car accidents, and have a higher income than married men who don't.
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