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Duke William IX of Aquitaine fantasized about establishing a convent of prostitutes.

Miniature of William IX of Aquitaine from a 13th-century chansonnier.

Many of the indigenous people living close to the banks of the Zambezi river (the fourth longest river in Africa which has its source in Zambia and flows through Angola, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe and Mozambique) carry dogs in their canoe in case of a crocodile attack.

Romans brought heated bathrooms, glass windows, swimming pools, temples, aqueducts, proper writing, chariot races, kid’s dolls and good wine to Britain.

Saudi Arabia applies strict rules of gender segregation, banning women from driving and requiring them to have permission from a male guardian before travelling or receiving medical care.

The Japanese language has three different characters pronounced kami, this homophone can mean ‘God’, ‘hair’, as well as ‘paper’. The phrase kami sama is another way of saying ‘God’, whereas the phrase kami san means ‘person running through store’.

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Age of Consent

The ages of consent for sexual activity vary by country and jurisdiction.

In Europe; Spain has the lowest age of consent with age of 13. Malta and Turkey are at the highest end with the age 18.

Surprisingly, or not surprisingly at all; the national age of consent in Japan is 13.

In Indonesia the national age of consent for heterosexual sexual activity is 19 years for males and 16 years for females. Ironically, the age of consent for homosexuals is 18.

Age of Consent Demonstration in London

In Iran, sex outside marriage, regardless of age, is illegal. The minimum age of marriage in Iran is 18 for men and 16 for women. However, ways around these regulations include temporary marriages called Nikah mut‘ah; a fixed-term marriage in Shi’a Islam. The duration of this type of marriage is fixed at its inception and is then automatically dissolved upon completion of its term. The marriage is contractual.

The age of consent in Angola is 12 which makes it the lowest recorded legal age of consent in the world. Bolivia however, has no specified age of consent; rather it is defined as puberty.

Tunisia has the highest age of consent; namely 20 years. Although, several Middle-Eastern states rule that sex can only take place in wedlock and any sexual activity outside the marriage is deemed a criminal offence.

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