The world's strangest laws

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Singapore

In a bid to keep the streets of this super-efficient city clean, the authorities in Singapore decided in 1992 to ban chewing gum completely.
Stick to a mint.

Eraclea, Italy

Many holidaymakers head to the sandy beach at Eraclea to escape the hordes of tourists in nearby Venice.
Unfortunately, those who enjoy building sandcastles can think again – it’s forbidden.

Amsterdam, Netherlands

A curious loophole in the law means that smoking tobacco in a public place such as a coffee shop in Amsterdam is banned,
while puffing away on pure cannabis is entirely legal.


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Florida, USA

For those who are young, free and single and enjoy jumping out of planes in their spare time, be careful if you’re in Florida - unmarried women who parachute on Sundays can be jailed.

Switzerland

Bizarrely, flushing the toilet in a Swiss apartment is illegal after 10pm. It is also against the law for a man to
relieve himself while standing up after 10pm.

Eboli, Italy

Honeymooners might be best to avoid hiring a car in Eboli, just south of Naples.
Kissing in a moving vehicle here can carry a fine of up to €500.


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Capri, Italy

Locals in Capri, northern Italy, must value their peace and quiet - a couple were arrested recently for wearing excessively noisy flip-flops,
following the introduction of a ban on ‘noisy footwear’.

Alabama, USA

The Southern American state has a quite superfluous law in place which states that it’s illegal to be blindfolded while driving a vehicle.

Dubai, UAE

Dubai’s luxurious resorts and stunning beaches may seem like the ideal place to spend a romantic holiday, but don’t get too affectionate
- kissing in public here is illegal, and many tourists have fallen foul of this law in recent years.

South-East Asia

The durian, a fruit native to Brunei, Indonesia and Malaysia, has a smell so incredibly strong that it is banned from many public places
in South-East Asia.


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[Balls2U]

How about a law appointing a "MINISTER MENTOR" for some old folk who just refuse to retire? Isn't that very strange?

 

[denzuko1]

In Singapore, you cannot lodge an investigation on an MP or Minister unless you apply for a permit.

 

[cheepshootjuan]

the strangest laws must gotta be my mother-in-law.

 

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cheep,

yr mother-in-law and yr younger bro have anal sex ?

 

[Faidenk]

In Cambodia, smoking marijuana is against the law. Using it as a condiment in cooking, however, is perfectly legal.

The Happy Herb Pizza is sold openly with or without the happy herb, although I have not tried it yet. I have however tried a very tasty stew of kampong chicken cooked with a generous amount of fragrant banana flower and a assortment of herbs like basil and others I can't identify, and of course, the happy herb. Needless to say, that made me quite happy.