Chill Zone

Day 3: Fun Facts

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Some of the weirdest laws in America

Some of these laws are back in 2011 or before. I do not know if they have changed since but here they are!

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• Alabama: You cannot chain your alligator to a fire hydrant

• Alaska: Kangaroos are not allowed in barber shops at any time.

• Arizona: Donkeys cannot sleep in bathtubs.

• Arkansas: Alligators may not be kept in bathtubs.

• California: nobody is allowed to ride a bicycle in a swimming pool.

• Colorado: It is illegal to let a dandelion grow within the city limits.

• Connecticut: A pickle is not officially a pickle unless it bounces

• Delaware: It is illegal to get married on a dare

• Washington: Is is illegal to post a notice in public which calls another person a 'coward' for refusing to accept a challenge to duel.

• Florida: If an elephant is left tied to a parking meter, the parking fee has to be paid just as it would for a vehicle.

• Georgia: It is illegal for a chicken to cross the road.

• Hawaii: Within the limits of any public park, it is unlawful to annoy any bird.

• Idaho: residents may not fish from a giraffe's back.

• Illinois: Law forbids eating in a place that is on fire.

• Indiana: It is illegal to make a monkey smoke a cigarette.

• Iowa: Horses are forbidden to eat fire hydrants.

• Kansas: It is illegal to put ice cream on cherry pie in Kansas.

•Kentucky: Every citizen of is required to take a shower once a year.

• Louisiana: Biting someone with your natural teeth is "simple assault", while biting someone with your false teeth is "aggravated assault".

• Maine: You may not step out of a plane in flight.

• Maryland: It is illegal to take a lion to the movies.

• Massachusetts: It is illegal to buy, sell or possess a squirt gun. Silly string is illegal in the city limits.

• Minnesota: A person may not cross state lines with a duck atop his head.

• Mississippi: You can't walk a dog without dressing it in diapers.

• Missouri: Four women may not rent an apartment together.

• Montana: It is a felony for a wife to open her husband's mail.

• Nebraska: A parent can be arrested if her/his child cannot hold back a burp during a church service.

• Nevada: • It is illegal to drive a camel on the highway.

• New Hampshire: The law forbids you to tap your feet, nod your head, or in any way keep time to the music in a tavern, restaurant, or cafe.

• New Jersey: It is illegal to frown as the town is a "Frown-Free Town Zone".

• New Mexico: A city council member in Albuquerque, N.M., introduced a resolution a few years ago to ban Santa Claus from the city. The matter was defeated.

• New York: A fine of $25 can be levied for flirting.

• North Carolina: Before a man asks for a woman's hand in marriage, he must be "inspected by all the barnyard animals on the young woman's family's property, to ensure a harmonious farm life."

• North Dakota: It is illegal to keep an elk in a sandbox in your backyard.

• Ohio: Anglers aren't allowed to fish in Ohio for whales on Sunday.

• Oklahoma: It is illegal for children to use towels as capes and jump from houses pretending to be superman.

• Oregon: Juggling is strictly prohibited without a license.

• Pennsylvania: If a motorist sees a horse coming down the road, the driver must pull off to the side of the road and cover the vehicle with canvas. If the horse is still scared the driver must get out of his car and take it apart until the horse isn't scared anymore.

• Rhode Island: It is considered an offense to throw pickle juice on a trolley.

• South Carolina: Horses are to wear pants at all times.

• South Dakota: It is illegal to lie down and fall asleep in a cheese factory.

• Tennessee: It's illegal for frogs to croak after 11 PM.

• Texas: It is illegal for kids to have unusual haircuts.

• Utah: Birds have the right of way on all highways.

• Virginia: Children are not to go trick-or-treating on Halloween.

• Washington: You may not ride an ugly horse.

• West Virginia: One may not walk a lion, tiger or leopard, even on a leash.

• Wisconsin: You are allowed to marry your house.

• Wyoming: You may not take a picture of a rabbit during the month of June.

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