In 1911, pigtails were banned in China because they were seen as a link with its feudal past.
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Mailing an entire building has been illegal in the U.S. since 1916 when a man mailed a 40,000-ton brick house across Utah to avoid high freight rates.
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In Utah, it is illegal to swear in front of a dead person.
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Until 1976, taxi cabs in Australia were required to carry a bale of hay in the trunk.
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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 Cleveland, Ohio it is illegal to catch mice without a hunting license.
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It is illegal to hunt camels in the state of Arizona.
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