Facts in "Strange Laws" Category
#2851 - Strange Laws Fact  5
Theaters in Glendale, California can show horror films only on Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday.
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#2853 - Strange Laws Fact  3
Anti-modem laws restrict Internet access in the country of Burma. Illegal possession of a modem can lead to a prison term.
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#2855 - Strange Laws Fact  17
In Idaho a citizen is forbidden by law to give another citizen a box of candy that weighs more than 50 pounds.
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#2856 - Strange Laws Fact  15
Every citizen of Kentucky is required by law to take a bath at least once a year.
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#2858 - Strange Laws Fact  -9
A Venetian law decrees that all gondolas must be painted black. The only exceptions are gondolas belonging to high public officials.
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#2859 - Strange Laws Fact  5
In the state of Queensland, Australia, it is still constitutional law that all pubs (hotel/bar) must have a railing outside for patrons to tie up their horse.
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#2860 - Strange Laws Fact  7
According to law, no store is allowed to sell a toothbrush on the Sabbath in Providence, Rhode Island. Yet these same stores are allowed to sell toothpaste and mouthwash on Sundays.
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#2861 - Strange Laws Fact  7
Before the enactment of the 1978 law that made it mandatory for dog owners in New York City to clean up after their pets, approximately 40 million pounds of dog excrement were deposited on the streets every year.
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