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    10 Wacky Tax Laws That Are Stranger Than Fiction

    The world’s a weirder place than we give it credit for. I think it’s something special when we see the weird updates or laws as it were, seemingly sneak through the cracked open doors of legislation. For instance, throwing a tax in on an ice cream cone. Why? I guess money speaks so often in these scenarios, but also come on, man. 1. Alabama’s Playing Card Tax In Alabama, even a friendly game of poker once came with an unexpected cost: a 10-cent tax on every deck of playing cards purchased. Yes, if you wanted to play cards, the state…

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    15 Disorienting Photos Of Everyday Objects That Seem To Have Faces

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    15 Things About Budget Travel That Were True 10 Years Ago but No Longer Apply

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    19 Urban Legends That Started With a Real Historical Event

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    15 of the Oldest Countries Still on the Map

    The oldest countries on Earth trace their roots through ancient kingdoms, dynasties, political communities, and thousands of years of history.

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    15 Actors Who Had Very Different Opinions About Their Most Iconic Characters

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    15 Places on Earth So Extreme They Look Almost Impossible

    Extreme places reveal the planet at its most dramatic, from open lava and giant underground spaces to freezing and toxic environments.

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    15 Moments When Entire Stadiums Suddenly Fell Silent

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