In Japan, it is tradition for husbands to get a monthly allowance from their wives.
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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 November 2013, a woman in Florida named Linda Ducharme married a ferris wheel.
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Two in five people in the world marry their first love.
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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 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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A couple had their wedding rings engraved with a waveform of their own voices saying "I do."
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