In 1659, it was illegal to celebrate Christmas in Massachusetts.
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In Singapore, it is illegal to sell or own chewing gum.
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The penalty for masturbation in Indonesia is decapitation.
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In 1911, pigtails were banned in China because they were seen as a link with its feudal past.
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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 Georgia, US, members of the State Assembly cannot be ticketed for speeding while the State Assembly is in session.
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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 England a person could not have sex unless you had consent of the King.
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