A Russian man who wore a beard during the time of Peter the Great had to pay a special tax.
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In ancient England a person could not have sex unless you had consent of the King.
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The penalty for masturbation in Indonesia is decapitation.
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In California, Maryland, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, it's against the law to hold a "Ladies' Night" because it's deemed gender discrimination.
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In Natoma, Kansas, it's illegal to throw knives at men wearing striped suits
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It's against the law to burp, or sneeze in a certain church in Omaha, Nebraska!
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Anyone under the age of 21 who takes out household trash containing even a single empty alcohol beverage container can be charged with illegal possession of alcohol in Missouri.
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In Quitman, Georgia, US, it is illegal for a chicken to cross the road.
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