If you feel the urge to be a daredevil, you might want to steer clear of Glendale, California. City ordinances there make it illegal to jump from a motor vehicle that is moving in excess of 65 miles per hour.
The 213-Year-Old Paris Law That Made Women’s Pants Illegal
Learn about the Paris law that existed for 213 years, requiring women to receive permission to wear pants.
It is Illegal to Sell Infants in Pennsylvania
The Commonplace Fun Facts Legal Department tells us that laws are supposed to be reasonable. Apparently, this concept doesn’t apply to legal advice, however. That one sentence generated a bill for $362.11. If, by “reasonable,” that means that laws should encourage desired behavior, that’s one thing. If it refers to the severity of punishment for…
Boy Scouts Are Not Considered a Private Military Force in Connecticut
As we pointed out in this article you may be a member of the militia without knowing it. That being the case, it’s only natural to assume the same about a group that organizes its uniformed members by rank and was modeled after a decorated war hero. We refer, of course, to the Boy Scouts.…
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