Unusual facts - Weird Laws from around the World— Part 1

People do strange things, therefore weird laws are written to help straighten them out - they were  created for a reason. Some of these laws date back several hundred years and were never changed or eliminated and make very little sense in today’s world, but nonetheless these weird laws found all around world do exist.

 

In British Columbia, it is illegal to kill a Sasquatch or Bigfoot if one is ever found.

In York (GB) it is LEGAL to kill a Scotsman within the ancient city boundary, but only if he is carrying a bow and arrow.

In Los Angeles it is illegal for a waiter to tell a customer “I’m really an actor”.

In England, it is an act of treason to place a postage stamp bearing the Queen upside down.

In Samoa, it’s a crime to forget your own wife’s birthday

In Chico, California, the law states that anybody who detonates a nuclear device within the city limits is liable to a fine of $500.

In Devon, Texas, it is against the law to make furniture while you are nude.

In California it is illegal for a vehicle without a driver to exceed 60 miles per hour.

In England, it is illegal to die in the Houses of Parliament.

In France, it is against the law to sell an “E.T” doll. They have a law forbidding the sale of dolls that do not have human faces.

In Mohave County, Arizona, if anyone is caught stealing soap, he must wash himself with it until the soap is gone.

In Tennessee, you are breaking the law if you drive while sleeping.

In New York, the penalty for jumping off a building is: Death.

 In Danville, Pennsylvania, all fire hydrants must be checked one hour before all fires.

In Pennsylvania, it’s against the law to tie a dollar bill on a string on the ground and pull it away when someone tries to pick it up.

According to Minneapolis law, a person who double parks a car will be put on a chain gang with only bread and water to eat.

Unusual Facts - Medical Records

The following quotes were taken from actual medical records dictated by physicians. They appeared in a column written by Richard Lederer, Ph.D. for the Journal of Court Reporting.

1. By the time he was admitted, his rapid heart had stopped, and he was feeling better.
2. Patient has chest pain if she lies on her left side for over a year.
3. On the second day the knee was better and on the third day it had completely disappeared.
4. She has had no rigors or shaking chills, but her husband states she was very hot in bed last night.
5. The patient has been depressed ever since she began seeing me in 1983.
6. The patient is tearful and crying constantly. She also appears to be depressed.
7. Discharge status: Alive but without permission. The patient will need disposition, and therefore we will get Dr. Blank to dispose of him.
8. Healthy appearing decrepit 69 year-old male, mentally alert but forgetful.
9. The patient refused an autopsy.
10. The patient has no past history of suicides.
11. The patient expired on the floor uneventfully.
12. Patient has left his white blood cells at another hospital.
13. The patient's past medical history has been remarkably insignificant with only a 40 pound weight gain in the past three days.
14. She slipped on the ice and apparently her legs went in separate directions in early December.
15. The patient left the hospital feeling much better except for her original complaints.

 

Unusual facts - Weird Laws from around the World— Part 1

People do strange things, therefore weird laws are written to help straighten them out - they were  created for a reason. Some of these laws date back several hundred years and were never changed or eliminated and make very little sense in today’s world, but nonetheless these weird laws found all around world do exist.

In British Columbia, it is illegal to kill a Sasquatch or Bigfoot if one is ever found. 

In York (GB) it is LEGAL to kill a Scotsman within the ancient city boundary, but only if he is carrying a bow and arrow.

In Los Angeles it is illegal for a waiter to tell a customer “I’m really an actor”.

In England, it is an act of treason to place a postage stamp bearing the Queen upside down.

In Samoa, it’s a crime to forget your own wife’s birthday

In Chico, California, the law states that anybody who detonates a nuclear device within the city limits is liable to a fine of $500.

In Devon, Texas, it is against the law to make furniture while you are nude.

In California it is illegal for a vehicle without a driver to exceed 60 miles per hour.

In England, it is illegal to die in the Houses of Parliament.

In France, it is against the law to sell an “E.T” doll. They have a law forbidding the sale of dolls that do not have human faces.

In Mohave County, Arizona, if anyone is caught stealing soap, he must wash himself with it until the soap is gone.

In Tennessee, you are breaking the law if you drive while sleeping.

In New York, the penalty for jumping off a building is: Death.

In Danville, Pennsylvania, all fire hydrants must be checked one hour before all fires.

In Pennsylvania, it’s against the law to tie a dollar bill on a string on the ground and pull it away when someone tries to pick it up.

According to Minneapolis law, a person who double parks a car will be put on a chain gang with only bread and water to eat.