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Old 11-07-2007, 06:49 AM
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Default Some funny laws

I came across some funny laws- and although I haven't verified any of these, thought I'd post my findings:

*It is illegal to die in the Houses of Parliament.

*It is an act of treason to place a postage stamp bearing the British king or queen's image upside-down.

*It is illegal for a woman to be topless in Liverpool except as a clerk in a tropical fish store.

*Eating mince pies on Christmas Day is banned.

*If someone knocks on your door in Scotland and asks to use your toilet, you are required to let them enter.

*In the UK a pregnant woman can legally relieve herself anywhere she wants.

*The head of any dead whale found on the British coast automatically becomes the property of the King, and the tail of the Queen.

*It is illegal not to tell the tax man anything you do not want him to know, but legal not to tell him information you do not mind him knowing.

*It is illegal to enter the Houses of Parliament wearing a suit of armor.

*It is legal to murder a Scotsman within the ancient city walls of York, but only if he is carrying a bow and arrow.

* In Ohio, it is illegal to get a fish drunk

* A male doctor in Bahrain can only examine the privates of a woman in the reflection of a mirror

* In Switzerland, a man may not relieve himself standing up after 10pm.

* It is illegal to be blindfolded while driving a vehicle in Alabama.

* In Florida, unmarried women who parachute on a Sunday could be jailed.

* Women in Vermont must obtain written permission from their husbands to wear false teeth.

* In Milan, it is a legal requirement to smile at all times, except during funerals or hospital visits.

* In France, it is illegal to name a pig Napoleon.

Here's a whole slew of dumb stuff:
http://www.dumblaws.com/

-Steve

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