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 West Virginia, only babies can ride in a baby carriage.
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In Philadelphia, you can't put pretzels in bags based on an Act of 1760.
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In West Virginia if you run over an animal, you can legally take it home and cook it for dinner!
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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 mispronounce 'Arkansas' while in the state of Arkansas!
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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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