Weird Laws Around the World

11 Questions

In which country is it illegal to wear armor in Parliament?

England

What is the exception to the law that prohibits eating a swan in England?

Unless you are the Queen of England

In which state in the USA is it illegal to place salt on a railway track?

Alabama

In which country is it illegal to go sightseeing around ancient ruins wearing high heels?

Greece

What is the law regarding pregnant women urinating in public in the UK?

Pregnant women are allowed to urinate in a policeman's hat or anywhere else in an emergency.

In which state in the USA is it illegal to let your chickens roam around unattended?

Georgia

In which city is it considered animal cruelty to keep a lone goldfish in a fish bowl?

Rome, Italy

In which country is it prohibited to travel outside the house with Winnie the Pooh memorabilia?

Poland

What is prohibited during New Year festivities in Cambodia?

The sale and importation of water pistols

What is illegal to do in Thailand, according to the text?

Step on money, leave home without wearing underwear, hold your hand out in tribute to The Hunger Games, or publicly criticize a fellow countryman

In which country is it illegal to forget your wife's birthday?

Samoa

Study Notes

Strange Laws in Great Britain

It is illegal to be drunk in a pub in the UK.
Carrying a plank of wood along the pavement is illegal, especially after getting drunk in a pub.
Members of Parliament in England are not allowed to wear a suit of armor in Parliament.
Handling a salmon in suspicious circumstances is illegal in England and Wales.
Beating or shaking a carpet or rug, except for a doormat, before 8am is illegal in the UK.
It is illegal to eat a swan in England, unless you are the Queen of England.
Pregnant women in Britain are allowed to urinate in a policeman's hat or anywhere else in an emergency.
In Scotland, if someone knocks on your door asking to use the toilet, you must let them in and offer your bathroom.

Strange Laws in the USA

Allowing your pet donkey to sleep in the bathtub is against the law in Arizona.
Placing salt on a railway track is punishable by death in Birmingham, Alabama.
Playing a game of Frisbee without permission from a lifeguard is illegal in Los Angeles.
Letting your chickens roam around unattended is illegal in Georgia.
It is illegal to work at the same company as your twin brother or sister in Hawaii.
Living in a dog kennel is illegal in Idaho, unless you have four legs and a tail that wags.

Strange Laws Around the World

In Greece, it is illegal to go sightseeing around ancient ruins wearing high heels.
In France, it is illegal to name your pet pig Napoleon.
Keeping a lone goldfish in a fish bowl is considered animal cruelty and is against the law in Rome, Italy.
In Poland, kids are not allowed to travel outside the house with any Winnie the Pooh memorabilia.
In Cambodia, the sale and importation of water pistols are prohibited during New Year festivities.
In Thailand, it is illegal to step on money, leave home without wearing underwear, hold your hand out in tribute to The Hunger Games, or publicly criticize a fellow countryman.
In India, a man can legally offer his wife as a down-payment to settle his debt.
In Japan, it is illegal to be fat, with a maximum waistline of 33.5 inches for men and 35.5 inches for women.
In China, Buddhist monks are banned from reincarnating unless they have specific government permission.
In Samoa, it is illegal to forget your wife's birthday.
In Australia, disrupting a wedding is punishable by a fine of $10,000.