In Utah, it is illegal to swear in front of a dead person.
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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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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 Philadelphia, you can't put pretzels in bags based on an Act of 1760.
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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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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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