These laws were passed by states or countries, the majority may not be enforced any longer, but it makes you wonder why they passed them in the first place.

United Kingdom

London hackney carriage must have a bale of hay and a sack of oats in their taxi at all times

on licensed premises it is illegal to get drunk

it is illegal to eat mince pies on Christmas day

placing a stamp with the queens head on upside down is considered treason

it is legal for a man to urinate in public as long as he urinates on the rear wheel of his car and his right hand is placed on the vehicles

America

In Alabama you are not allowed to drive barefooted

You could serve up to 25 years in prison for cutting down a cactus in Arizona

Alligators may not be kept in bathtubs in Arkansas

Animals are not allowed to mate publicly within 1,500 feet of a tavern, school, or place of worship in California

In Colorado It is illegal to ride a horse while under the influence

You can be stopped by the police for traveling over 65 miles per hour on a bike in Connecticut

Doors must open outwards on all buildings in Florida

In Georgia it is illegal to use profanity in front of a dead body which is lying in a funeral home or a coroner’s office.

Coins are not allowed to be placed in one's ears in Hawaii

It is considered a crime to ride on a merry-go-round on a Sunday in Idaho

You may be arrested for vagrancy if you do not have at least one dollar bill on you in Illinois

It is illegal to pass a horse on the street Indiana

A man with a mustache may not kiss a woman in public in Iowa

You are not allowed to catch a fish with your bare hands in Kansas

You could get up to one year in prison if you throw eggs at a public speaker in Kentucky

Stealing an alligator could get you up to ten years in prison in Louisiana

If a child burps during church service his parent may be arrested in Nebraska

It is illegal for married women to go fishing alone on a Sunday, and it is illegal for unmarried women to fish on their own at all in Montana

There is an annual tax of one dollar that Single men between the ages of twenty-one and fifty must pay (enacted 1820) in Missouri

Horses must not be kept within 50 feet of any road in Mississippi

You must have a good reason to be standing by any building in Minnesota you are committing a crime if you have not got one

Seducing and/or corrupting an unmarried girl may carry the risks of a prison sentence of up to five years Michigan

Snoring is not allowed unless all bedroom windows are closed and locked in Massachusetts

You can not grow thistles in your garden in Maryland

In. Maine if your Christmas decorations are still up after January 14th you may be fined

Driving a camel on the highway is not allowed in Nevada

To check into a hotel under an assumed name is an offense in New Hampshire

You are not allowed to slurp your soup in New Jersey

Idiots are not allowed to vote in New Mexico

It is illegal to throw a ball at someone's head for fun in New York

Serving alcohol is not allowed at a bingo game in North Carolina

Musical instruments are not allowed to be sold on Sunday in South Carolina

Lying down and falling asleep with your shoes on is illegal in North Dakota

To lie down and fall asleep in a cheese factory is illegal in South Dakota

You are not allowed to get fish drunk in Ohio

If you make an ugly faces at a dogs in Oklahoma you may be fined and/or jailed

Canned corn can not be used as bait for fishing in Oregon

It constitutes having a brothel in Pennsylvania if you have over 16 women living together in a house it is therefore illegal

It is illegal to ride a horse over any public highway for the purpose of racing, or testing its speed in Rhode Island

Skunks can not be carried into the state of Tennessee

It is against the law to milk another person’s cow in Texas

It is illegal to fish from horseback in Utah

For women to be allowed to wear false teeth they must gain their husbands permission in Vermont

Only raccoons may be hunted on a Sunday up until 2:00 AM but no other animal may be in Virginia

It is illegal to sleep or snooze on a train in West Virginia

No meat of any kind can be purchased on a Sunday in Washington

Margarine may not be replaced for butter in restaurants unless it is asked for by the customer in Wisconsin

You need an official permit to take a picture of a rabbit from January to April in Wyoming

Elsewhere

a betrayed wife in Hong Kong is legally allowed to kill her adulterous husband, but only with her bare hands.

Switzerland it is illegal to flush the toilet after 10pm

In most Middle Eastern countries it is illegal to eat the flesh of a lamb after having sexual relation with it

Denmark before you start your car, you are legally required to do a check to make sure there are no children underneath your car