A Russian man who wore a beard during the time of Peter the Great had to pay a special tax.
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The penalty for masturbation in Indonesia is decapitation.
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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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It's against the law to burp, or sneeze in a certain church in Omaha, Nebraska!
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In Scotland it is illegal to be a drunk in possession of a cow.
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In Corpus Christie, Texas, it is illegal to raise alligators in your home.
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In Breton, Alabama, there is a law on the town's books against riding down the street in a motorboat.
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Hypnotism is banned by public schools in San Diego.
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