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 Mohave County, Arizona, if someone is caught stealing soap, they must wash themselves with it until it has gone.
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In Kentucky, it is illegal to carry ice-cream in your back pocket.
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In San Francisco, there is an ordinance, which bans the picking up and throwing of used confetti.
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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 Quitman, Georgia, US, it is illegal for a chicken to cross the road.
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According to U.S. laws, a beer commercial can never show a person actually drinking beer.
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In Utah, it is illegal to swear in front of a dead person.
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