In 1770, the British Parliament passed a law condemning lipstick, stating that “women found guilty of seducing men into matrimony by a cosmetic means could be tried for witchcraft.”
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Tickling was a form of torture used in ancient China on nobility because it left no mark and recovery was quick.
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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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In Japan, gambling is illegal. However, they circumvent the law by giving out prizes instead of cash, which the winner can then sell back to the establishment for cash.
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In Cuba, hitchhiking is encouraged and government vehicles are legally required to pick up hitchhikers.
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Mackinac Island, Michigan, has banned cars since 1898!
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In the US, it is legal for women to be publicly topless in 33 states. Male toplessness became legal in 1936.
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