1. The head of any dead whale found on the British coast is legally the property of the King; the tail, on the other hand, belongs to the Queen – in case she needs the bones for her corset.
2. In Florida, unmarried women who parachute on Sundays can be jailed.
3. In Kentucky, it is illegal to carry a concealed weapon more than six-feet long.
4. In Chester, Welshmen are banned from entering the city before sunrise and from staying after sunset.
5. In the city of York, it is legal to murder a Scotsman within the ancient city walls, but only if he is carrying a bow and arrow.
6. In the UK, a man who feels compelled to urinate in public can do so only if he aims for his rear wheel and keeps his right hand on his vehicle.
7. In Boulder, Colorado, it is illegal to kill a bird within the city limits and also to “own” a pet – the town’s citizens, legally speaking, are merely “pet minders”.
8. In Vermont, women must obtain written permission from their husbands to wear false teeth.
9. In London, it is illegal to flag down a taxi if you have the plague.
10. In Bahrain, a male doctor may legally examine a woman’s genitals but is forbidden from looking directly at them during the examination; he may only see their reflection in a mirror.
