In Italy, a saying goes, “The world is beautiful because it’s full of variety,” even when that variety is just… plain weird.
Specifically, laws can be downright crazy. They’re meant to be a set of rules we all agree on because they just make sense, but sometimes things clearly get out of control. And we’re not just talking about weird laws in the US, despite them making up the majority of our list.
You’ll soon realize that making random things illegal is a worldwide habit. Like, who came up with a law forbidding people to ride a cow while drunk in Scotland? Or who’s that party pooper who made playing dominoes in Sevilla illegal? And these are just the tip of the “funny laws” iceberg you’re gonna uncover today.
We’re about to take a look at some of the weirdest laws from around the world that were actually passed by lawmakers. A lot of them are just plain funny, but others are so strange that we can’t even imagine how they came about.
And while some of these laws may have been long forgotten over time, they still stand as a testament to the fact that weirdness is alive and well in the world’s legal system — and that sometimes, it’s not even close to being dead.
#1
You must walk your dog daily in Rome.
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#2
It’s illegal to ride a cow while drunk in Scotland.
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#3
In Samoa, it’s illegal to forget your wife’s birthday.
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#4
It’s illegal to reincarnate without permission in China.
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#5
Canadian radio stations must play Canadian artists’ music as a certain percentage of the total playtime.
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#6
You must walk your dog 3 times daily in Turin, Italy.
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#7
It’s illegal to handle salmon suspiciously in the U.K.
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#8
It’s illegal to eat cats and dogs in South Australia.
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#9
It’s illegal naming your baby something weird in Denmark.
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#10
Making international calls is a crime in North Korea.
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#11
No driving while wearing flip-flops in Spain.
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#12
If a child burps during a church service, his or her parents may be arrested in Nebraska.
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#13
In Kentucky… a woman cannot marry the same man four times.
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#14
It’s against the law to have a sleeping donkey in your bathtub after 7 pm in Arizona, USA.
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#15
In Baltimore, Maryland, it’s illegal to bring a lion to the movies.
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#16
You can’t turn off your phone’s camera sound in South Korea.
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#17
In New Jersey… bullet-proof vests are banned while committing a crime.
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#18
It is against the law to tickle women in Virginia.
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#19
No driving with a child on the hood of your car, Oregon.
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#20
It is illegal to bite off another person’s leg in Rhode Island.
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#21
Flying a UFO over Châteauneuf-du-Pape, France is illegal.
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#22
According to a law in Scotland, you must allow someone into your house if he knocks on your door and needs to use the bathroom.
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#23
Sharing your Netflix password is an offense in Tennessee, U.S.A.
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#24
In Ohio… it’s illegal to sell dyed chickens.
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#25
Students may not hold hands while at school in Tennessee.
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#26
Men cannot wear strapless gowns in Florida.
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#27
It’s illegal to wear high heels to the Acropolis.
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#28
Nordic bars need a license to allow dancing on their premises.
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#29
It’s illegal to be shirtless in Barcelona.
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#30
It’s illegal to disrupt a wedding in South Australia.
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