In downtown Churchill, Manitoba, it's illegal to lock your car doors in case someone needs to escape from a polar bear.
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In 1386, a pig in France was executed by public hanging for the murder of a child.
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Future biotechnology could be used to trick a prisoner's mind into thinking they have served a 1,000 year sentence in only eight hours, a group of scientists have claimed.
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Until 1976, taxi cabs in Australia were required to carry a bale of hay in the trunk.
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In Utah, it is illegal to swear in front of a dead person.
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The longest-running legal battle for a domain name is believed to be the fight for PETA.org. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals sued People Eating Tasty Animals to obtain the name – the case spanned from 1995 to 2001.
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In Georgia, US, donkeys may not be kept in bathtubs.
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There’s a law in Canada called the “Apology Act” which prevents parties from using an apology as a statement of fault in court.
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