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 2007, a woman named Erika La Tour Eiffel married the Eiffel Tower.
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In November 2013, a woman in Florida named Linda Ducharme married a ferris wheel.
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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 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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