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,...
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Joanne Bowmer
- Mar 14
- 2 min
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, 2023
- 1 min
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, 2023
- 2 min
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, 2023
- 2 min
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, 2023
- 1 min
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, 2023
- 1 min
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, 2022
- 1 min
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, 2022
- 1 min
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, 2022
- 1 min
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, 2022
- 1 min
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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