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 November 2013, a woman in Florida named Linda Ducharme married a ferris wheel.
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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 Japan, it is tradition for husbands to get a monthly allowance from their wives.
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In 2007, a woman named Erika La Tour Eiffel married the Eiffel Tower.
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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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