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- Lawmakers are proposing a new law that will not allow anyone to come closer than 100 meters from a dead whale's carcass.
· A life sentence is 25 years.
· Children may not purchase cigarettes, but they may smoke them.
· You may never leave your car keys in an unattended vehicle.
· It is illegal to roam the streets wearing black clothes, felt shoes and black shoe polish on your face as these items are the tools of a cat burglar.
· It is illegal to walk on the right hand side of a footpath.
· Under Australian Communications Authority (ACA) regulations, a modem can't pick up on the first ring. If it does the, ACA permit for your modem is invalid and there's a $12,000 fine. -Telecommunications Act 1991.
· Taxicabs are required to carry a bale of hay in the trunk.
· Bars are required to stable, water and feed the horses of their patrons.
· The legal age for straight sex is 16, unless the person is in the care/custody of the older person, in which case it is 18.
Canada
· You may not pay for a fifty-cent item with only pennies.
· Citizens may not publicly remove bandages.
· It is illegal for clear or non-dark sodas to contain caffeine.
· No one in Canada may watch or listen to an encrypted broadcast which is not licensed by the Canadian government. This means using US satellite systems such as "DirecTV" is illegal.
· It is illegal to kill a sick person by frightening them.
· It is illegal to pretend to practice witchcraft.
England
· Under the reign of Elizabeth I, any person found guilty of "harbouring a Catholic priest" would be tortured or even hanged. Any priest of the Catholic faith that was caught would be hanged, drawn, and quartered. (Read “My hero – Elizabeth 1” to find out why.)
· With the exception of carrots, most goods may not be sold on Sunday.
· All English males over the age 14 are to carry out 2 or so hours of longbow practice a week supervised by the local clergy.
· London Hackney Carriages (taxis/cabs) must carry a bale of hay AND a sack of oats.
· The severest penalties will be suffered by any commoner who doth permit his animal to have carnal knowledge of a pet of the Royal House (enacted by George I)
· It is illegal to be drunk on Licensed Premises (in a pub or bar).
· It is illegal for two adult men to have sex in the same house as a third person.
· Any person found breaking a boiled egg at the sharp end will be sentenced to 24 hours in the village stocks (enacted by Edward VI).
· It is illegal to stand within one hundred yards of the reigning monarch when not wearing socks (enacted by Edward VI)
· Chelsea Pensioners may not be impersonated.
· A bed may not be hung out of a window.
· It is illegal for a lady to eat chocolates on a public conveyance.
· Mince pies can not be eaten on Christmas day.
· Any boy under the age of 10 may not see a naked mannequin.
· Picking up abandoned baggage is an act of terrorism.
· It is illegal for a Member of Parliament to enter the House of Commons wearing a full suit of armour.
· If a steam locomotive is driven on roads, a man must walk in front of the vehicle with a red flag during the day and a red lantern at night to warn passers by.
· All steam locomotives are limited to 4mph on roads.
· You may not make out in public.
· It is legal for a male to urinate in public, as long it is on the rear wheel of his motor vehicle and his right hand is on the vehicle.
· Committing suicide is classified as a capital crime.
· Interfering with the mail or sleeping with the consort of the Queen is classed as treason, and as such, carries a maximum penalty of death.
· Placing a postage stamp that bears the Queen (or King) upside down is considered treason.
· A license is required to keep a lunatic.
· Damaging the grass is illegal.
France
· It is illegal to kiss on railways in France.
· No pig may be addressed as Napoleon by its owner.
America
· October 15 is designated as White Cane Safety Day.
· Persons may be placed in jail for up to five years for shooting a hole in a penny.
· It is illegal to give free alcohol to Indians who live on reservations.
· A US citizen can take possession of any foreign, uninhabited island, as long as it contains bird droppings.
· No person may appear as a contestant in more than one game show a year.
Last updated: 30/04/2008
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