The Weirdest Things People Were Actually Taxed For

Czar Peter The Great Taxed Beards
Women in Travancore, India, Were Taxed If They Wanted To Cover Their Breasts
Conegliano, Italy, Levied A Tax On Shadows Cast In Public Spaces
Roman Emperor Nero Levied A Tax On Urine, Which Was Highly Valued For Its Use In Laundry
In Sweden, Baby Names Need To Be Approved Or A Tax Must Be Paid
Augustus Taxed People Who Didn't Get Married
Hubei, China, Levied A Tax For Not Smoking The Right Cigarettes
Medieval Kings Taxed Knights Who Didn't Want To Fight

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