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One law reads "Women may be fined up to 150 dollars if they fall asleep under a hair dryer, as can the salon owner." Another law states that if an elephant is tied to a parking meter, the parking fee has to be paid just as it would for a vehicle. A special law in Florida also prohibits unmarried women from parachuting on Sunday or she shall risk arrest, fine, or sometimes jailing...
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A special law in Florida also prohibits unmarried women from parachuting on Sunday or she shall risk arrest, fine, or sometimes jailing. Men may not be seen publicly wearing any type of strapless gown or they can be fined up to seventy-five dollars...
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