1. The head of any dead whale found on the British coast is legally
the property of the King; the tail, on the other hand, belongs to the
Queen - in case she needs the bones for her corset.
2. In Bahrain, a male doctor may legally examine a woman’s genitals
but is forbidden from looking directly at them during the examination;
he may only see their reflection in a mirror.
3. In London, it is illegal to flag down a taxi if you have the plague.
4. In Vermont, women must obtain written permission from their
husbands to wear false teeth.
5. In Boulder, Colorado, it is illegal to kill a bird within the city
limits and also to “own” a pet – the town’s citizens, legally
speaking, are merely “pet minders”.
6. In the city of York, it is legal to murder a Scotsman within the
ancient city walls, but only if he is carrying a bow and arrow.
7. In Chester, Welshmen are banned from entering the city before
sunrise and from staying after sunset.
8. In Kentucky, it is illegal to carry a concealed weapon more than
six-feet long.
9. In Florida, unmarried women who parachute on Sundays can be jailed.
10. In the UK, a man who feels compelled to urinate in public can do
so only if he aims for his rear wheel and keeps his right hand on his
vehicle.
11. In San Salvador, drunk drivers can be punished by death before a
firing squad.
12. In London, Freemen are allowed to take a flock of sheep across
London Bridge without being charged a toll; they are also allowed to
drive geese down Cheapside.
13. In England, all men over the age of 14 must carry out two hours of
longbow practice a day.
14. In Indonesia, the penalty for masturbation is decapitation.
15. In Miami, Florida, it is illegal to skateboard in a police station.
16. In Lancashire, no person is permitted after being asked to stop by
a constable on the seashore to incite a dog to bark
17. In the UK, a pregnant woman can legally relieve herself anywhere
she wants – even, if she so requests, in a policeman’s helmet.
18. Royal Navy ships that enter the Port of London must provide a
barrel of rum to the Constable of the Tower of London.
19. In Ohio, it is against state law to get a fish drunk.
20. In Alabama, it is illegal for a driver to be blindfolded while
driving a vehicle.
21. Under the UK’s Tax Avoidance Schemes Regulations 2006, it is
illegal not to tell the taxman anything you don’t want him to know,
though you don’t have to tell him anything you don’t mind him knowing.
22. In France, it is forbidden to call a pig Napoleon.
23. It is an act of treason to place a postage stamp bearing the
British monarch upside down.
24. It is illegal to die in the Houses of Parliament.
25. It is illegal for a cab in the City of London to carry rabid dogs
or corpses.
Bonus:
Detonation of a nuclear device in the city will lead to the payment of
a fine of $ 500. (Local Law in the city of Chico, California)
I would hate to live in indonesia .. rofl
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