16. Chinese Police Geese
China has the most people, so naturally they have the largest army. Yet they have the second highest annual military budget in the world at a reasonable $200 billion, compared to USA’s astounding $600 bIllion. One way the Chinese military pinches its pennies is by using very old fashioned methods, like fitting uniform collars with protruding pins that poke a guard’s neck if he falls asleep. Along with dogs, China also employs geese to do police work. The big birds are loud, brave and have a keen sense of sight and hearing. China has also trained 10,000 messenger pigeons to carry-out military correspondence if modern technology should fail.
15. Reincarnation is Outlawed
If you listen to the Beastie Boys, you’ve probably heard of the Tibetan Freedom Concert, but probably don’t know too much about the conflict. Basically, China occupied Tibet in 1950, suppressed the Tibetan culture, and forced their leader, the Dalai Lama, to exile in India. To further spite Tibet, communist Chinese leaders passed an absurd law to ban the reincarnation of Tibetan Buddhist monks. After starring in the 1997 flick Seven Years In Tibet, Brad Pitt wasn’t even allowed in the country for over 15 years. Other odd laws include elder visitations: a family must regularly visit any family member over 60.
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