In Japan, it is tradition for husbands to get a monthly allowance from their wives.
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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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In Saudi Arabia, a woman reportedly may divorce her husband if he does not keep her supplied with coffee.
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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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The Band-Aid was originally made for the inventor's wife, who often cut and burned herself while cooking.
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The average person will go on a date at least 100 times before they finally marry.
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In November 2013, a woman in Florida named Linda Ducharme married a ferris wheel.
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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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