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Joanne Bowmer
Apr 18, 20242 min read
Odd Laws No 11
Married Women Can Only Have One Glass of Wine in Bolivia If you're a single woman in La Paz, Bolivia, drink up! But if you are married,...


Joanne Bowmer
Mar 14, 20242 min read
Odd Laws No 10
It's Illegal to Reincarnate Without Permission in China ITibetan Buddist monks are not allowed to reincarnate after they die unless they...


Joanne Bowmer
Dec 1, 20231 min read
Odd Laws No 9
Time for some more random laws. A festive take this time. Salmon Act of 1986 – it is illegal to handle a salmon “under suspicious...


Joanne Bowmer
Sep 2, 20232 min read
Odd Laws No 8
No Selfies With Buddha in Sri Lanka When you take a selfie with Buddha, you are turning your back on him. Tsk, tsk. This sign of...


Joanne Bowmer
May 29, 20232 min read
Odd Laws No 7
It's Illegal to Wear High Heels to the Acropolis When packing for a trip to Greece, make sure you have the right shoes. The country...


Joanne Bowmer
Apr 7, 20231 min read
Odd Laws No 6 - An Easter Special
Until 2018, it was illegal to sell alcohol on Good Friday in Ireland. The only way you could get around the ban was to have a drink on...


Joanne Bowmer
Feb 10, 20231 min read
Odd Laws No 5 - A valentines special
A French Law A French law passed during World War I allows women to marry deceased men. It was likely introduced to allow fiancées and...


Joanne Bowmer
Dec 14, 20221 min read
Odd Laws No 4
Time for some more random laws. A festive take this time. Salmon Act of 1986 – it is illegal to handle a salmon “under suspicious...


Joanne Bowmer
Oct 30, 20221 min read
Odd Laws No 3
Members of Parliament Cannot Wear Any Armour Inside Parliament Quarters A Statute forbidding Bearing of Armour (1313) Act is still in...


Joanne Bowmer
Sep 14, 20221 min read
Odd Laws No 2
As I continue my train journey to London today it got me looking up odd train bylaws. This is by far the oddest. "If you like your snails...


Joanne Bowmer
Aug 9, 20221 min read
Odd Laws No 1
Law isn't boring (but its also very rarely like it is shown on TV). I'm bringing you a collection off odd laws from around the Globe....
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